Both Uses of
wither
in
Franny and Zooey
- He just tells you he's a peasant and that he's thirty-three years old and that he's got a withered arm.†
Chpt 1.2 *
- He's a very simple, very sweet little guy with a withered arm.†
Chpt 2.2
Definition:
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(wither) to shrivel (wrinkle and contract -- usually from lack of water)
or:
to become weaker; or feel humiliated