wether
Americannoun
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a castrated male sheep.
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Also called wether wool. wool from previously shorn sheep.
noun
Etymology
Origin of wether
before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Old Saxon withar, Old High German widar, Old Norse vethr, Gothic withrus
Example Sentences
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At the time I just said it made you think wether you want to carry on in football.
From The Guardian • Feb. 8, 2019
I don’t know wether you are aware of this, but I, too, am a tarrif man.
From Washington Post • Dec. 10, 2018
The odds are 100 percent that I do not give a flying flip wether or not Donald pecks Hillary on the cheek.
From New York Times • Sep. 26, 2016
Senate Minority Whip John Cornyn, who will become deputy majority leader next year, said that the conference has plenty of time to decide wether to stay nuclear.
From Washington Times • Nov. 19, 2014
A wether, or sheep, which leads the flock, with a bell on his neck.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah
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