All 3 Uses of
wither
in
When the Legends Die
- The big cottonwoods beside the house withered and seemed to shrink and curl, and flames crept up their big limbs like hungry red tongues.
Chpt 33withered = shriveled (shrank and dried out)
- The weedy garden withered as though under a sudden frost, and the tall weeds crumpled and fell and the whole garden disappeared, leaving only a patch of charred ground.
Chpt 33withered = shriveled (shrank)
- He could see Meo's garden patch, weedy but still with the mark of Meo's hand upon it, withering in the searing heat.
Chpt 49 *withering = drying out
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) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much less commonly, Withers can be a last name.