Wither vs Nither - What's the difference?
wither | nither |
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 wither and nither
is that wither is against, in opposition to while nither is alternative form of lang=en.As verbs the difference between wither and nither
is that wither is to go against, resist; oppose while nither is alternative form of lang=en.As an adjective nither is
alternative form of lang=en.As a noun nither is
alternative form of lang=en.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.