The Only Use of
fester
in
Frankenstein - 1831 version
- Come, Victor; not brooding thoughts of vengeance against the assassin, but with feelings of peace and gentleness, that will heal, instead of festering, the wounds of our minds.†
p. 74.9festering = (of an injury) getting inflammation and creating pus OR (generally) getting worse -- especially through inattention
Definition:
to grow worse or more intense over time, especially when ignored; or, in the case of a wound, to become inflamed and filled with pus