Thither vs Wither - What's the difference?
thither | wither |
To that place.
* Bible, Genesis xix. 20
* 1661 , , p. 9:
* 1922 , (James Joyce), '' Episode 12, ''The Cyclops :
(dated) To that point, end, or result.
To shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water.
To cause to shrivel or dry up.
* Bible, Matthew xii. 10
* Shakespeare
* Dryden
(figurative) To lose vigour or power; to languish; to pass away.
* Byron
* Cowper
To become helpless due to emotion.
To make helpless due to emotion.
As adverbs the difference between thither and wither
is that thither is to that place while wither is (obsolete|or|chiefly in compounds) against, in opposition to.As a verb wither is
(obsolete) to go against, resist; oppose or wither can be to shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water.thither
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Adverb
(-)- This city is near; O, let me escape thither .
- And there rises a shining palace whose crystal glittering roof is seen by mariners who traverse the extensive sea in barks built expressly for that purpose, and thither come all herds and fatlings and firstfruits of that land for O'Connell Fitzsimon takes toll of them, a chieftain descended from chieftains.
- The argument tended thither .
wither
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl), from (etyl) .Etymology 2
From (etyl) (m), from (etyl) .Etymology 3
From (etyl) (m), .Verb
(en verb)- There was a man which had his hand withered .
- This is man, old, wrinkled, faded, withered .
- now warm in love, now with'ring in the grave
- names that must not wither
- States thrive or wither as moons wax and wane.