Etymograph

English

witherling

From wither (“to wilt”) + -ling.

Formed from wither ‘to wilt’ + -ling

Middle English widren

English wither

Today it means

noun One who or that which is withered or decrepit.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “witherling”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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