Both Uses of
wither
in
The Magician's Nephew
- And all the temples, towers, palaces, pyramids, and bridges cast long, disastrous-looking shadows in the light of that withered sun.†
Chpt 5
- It looks dreadfully withered,
Chpt 11 *withered = shriveled and weak
Definition:
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(wither) to shrivel (wrinkle and contract -- usually from lack of water)
or:
to become weaker; or feel humiliated