"forwither" meaning in English

See forwither in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: forwithers [present, singular, third-person], forwithering [participle, present], forwithered [participle, past], forwithered [past]
Etymology: From for- + wither. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|for|wither}} for- + wither Head templates: {{en-verb}} forwither (third-person singular simple present forwithers, present participle forwithering, simple past and past participle forwithered)
  1. (intransitive, obsolete) To wither away; shrivel. Tags: intransitive, obsolete
    Sense id: en-forwither-en-verb-5256h8Fe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with for-

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