All 4 Uses
wither
in
Macbeth
(Edited)
- —What are these
So withered, and so wild in their attire,
That look not like the inhabitants o' the earth,p. 17.1 - —What are these
So withered, and so wild in their attire,
That look not like the inhabitants o' the earth,p. 12.6 - withered murder
p. 53.5 *
- withered murder
p. 52.6 *
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.