n. pl. [ Properly, the parts which resist the pull or strain in drawing a load; fr. OE. wither resistance, AS. wiðre, fr. wiðer against; akin to G. widerrist withers. See With, prep. ] The ridge between the shoulder bones of a horse, at the base of the neck. See Illust. of Horse. [ 1913 Webster ]
Let the galled jade wince; our withers are unwrung. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]