seren
Middle English
/ˈsɛːrən/
verb
Definitions
- (mainly referring to plants) To shrivel; to dry and shrink.
- (referring to plants) To induce shrivelling; to make dry.
- (rare) To sear; to crisp in the heat.
Etymology
Inherited from Old English sēarian (pine away, wither, grow sear, become sere) inherited from Proto-Germanic *sauzōną affix from Middle English sere.
Origin
Middle English
sere