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Definition of Withers

Withers
Withers With"ers, n. pl. [Properly, the parts which resist the pull or strain in drawing a load; fr. OE. wither resistance, AS. wi[eth]re, fr. wi[eth]er against; akin to G. widerrist withers. See With, prep.] The ridge between the shoulder bones of a horse, at the base of the neck. See Illust. of Horse. Let the galled jade wince; our withers are unwrung. --Shak.
Wither
Wither With"er, v. t. 1. To cause to fade, and become dry. The sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth. --James i. 11. 2. To cause to shrink, wrinkle, or decay, for want of animal moisture. ``Age can not wither her.' --Shak. Shot forth pernicious fire Among the accursed, that withered all their strength. --Milton. 3. To cause to languish, perish, or pass away; to blight; as, a reputation withered by calumny. The passions and the cares that wither life. --Bryant.

Meaning of Withers from wikipedia

- Look up withers in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Withers are the ridge between the shoulder blades of an animal, typically a quadruped. In many species...
- William Harrison Withers Jr. (July 4, 1938 – March 30, 2020) was an American singer and songwriter. He had several hits over a career spanning 18 years...
- Dame Elizabeth Audrey Withers OBE (28 March 1905 – 26 October 2001), known as Audrey Withers, was an English journalist, also active as a member of the...
- up wither or withers in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The withers is a part of the back of a horse, dog or other quadruped. Withers or Wither may...
- David "Pick" Withers (born 4 April 1948) is an English rock and jazz drummer. He was the original drummer of the rock band Dire Straits and pla**** on...
- Georgette Lizette "Googie" Withers, CBE, AO (12 March 1917 – 15 July 2011) was an English entertainer. She was a dancer and actress, with a lengthy career...
- 1980 song written by Bill Withers, William Salter, and Ralph MacDonald, and recorded by Grover Washington Jr. with Withers on vocals. Elektra Records...
- Elisabeth Withers is an American neo soul and R&B singer-songwriter. Withers was born in Joliet, Illinois, and studied at the Berklee College of Music...
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