Wither vs Forwelk - What's the difference?
wither | forwelk |
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.
In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between wither and forwelk
is that wither is (obsolete) to go against, resist; oppose while forwelk is (obsolete) to wither; decay; fade.As verbs the difference between wither and forwelk
is that wither is (obsolete) to go against, resist; oppose or wither can be to shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water while forwelk is (obsolete) to wither; decay; fade.As an adverb wither
is (obsolete|or|chiefly in compounds) against, in opposition to.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.