The Only Use of
wither
in
Frankenstein - 1831 version
- The leaves of that year had withered before my work drew near to a close, and now every day showed me more plainly how well I had succeeded.†
p. 57.4
Definitions:
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(1)
(wither as in: wither on the vine) to shrivel (wrinkle and contract -- usually from lack of water)
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(2)
(wither as in: her confidence withered) to become weaker--sometimes to get smaller and disappear
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(3)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Much less commonly, Withers can be a last name.