Witter vs Wither - What's the difference?
witter | wither |
(intransitive, intransitive, obsolete, or, dialectal) to make sure, inform, or declare.
to speak at length on a trivial subject.
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 lang=en terms the difference between witter and wither
is that witter is to speak at length on a trivial subject while wither is to make helpless due to emotion.As verbs the difference between witter and wither
is that witter is (intransitive|intransitive|obsolete|or|dialectal) to make sure, inform, or declare while wither is (obsolete) to go against, resist; oppose or wither can be to shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water.As an adjective witter
is (obsolete|or|dialectal) knowing, certain, sure, wis.As an adverb wither is
(obsolete|or|chiefly in compounds) against, in opposition to.witter
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) witter, witer, of (etyl) origin, from (etyl) . More at (l), (l).Etymology 2
From (etyl) witteren, witeren, of (etyl) origin, from (etyl) . More at (l), (l).Verb
(en verb)- She got home and started wittering about some religious cult she’d just heard about.
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.