wether

[ weth-er ]

/ ˈwɛð ər /

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noun

a castrated male sheep.

Also called wether wool . wool from previously shorn sheep.

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Origin of wether

before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Old Saxon withar,Old High German widar,Old Norse vethr,Gothic withrus

Words nearby wether

wet deposition, wet dock, wet dream, wet fish, wet fly, wether, Wethersfield, wetland, wet look, wet machine, wet market

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How to use wether in a sentence

From the first day, 2012 was played entirely on the Republican side of the 50 yard line wether they wish to acknowledge it or not.
It's the Math||November 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
After a run from the west to east mark, they had a broad reach home in a fine breeze, 'Britannia' keeping bell-wether.
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And further saith that the devill can raise foule wether and stormes, and soe hee did at their meetinges.
Witch, Warlock, and Magician|William Henry Davenport Adams
"The ancient bell-wether of the Standard Oil," Travers irreverently dubbed him.
Tramping on Life|Harry Kemp

I didnt know wether it was bad or not, but one of our stretcher-bearers showed me the way back to the fust aid post.
Grapes of wrath|Boyd Cable
A pig cost fivepence, a wether two shillings and fourpence, and a calf fourpence more.
The Rivers of Great Britain: Rivers of the East Coast|Various

British Dictionary definitions for wether

wether

/ (ˈwɛðə) /

noun

a male sheep, esp a castrated one

Word Origin for wether

Old English hwæther; related to Old Frisian hweder, Old High German hwedar, Old Norse hvatharr

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