wether
noun
a castrated male sheep.
wethers
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pluralof wether.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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That of the does, if it differs from that of the wethers, should be packed separately.
From Practical Angora Goat Raising by
In a few years our flocks had increased, so that we built a corral and shed a mile and a half away, where we kept our band of wethers and a herder.
From Collection of Nebraska Pioneer Reminiscences by Daughters of the American Revolution. Nebraska
The restless wethers with ravenous appetites were the first to move, but dared not go far from the main body.
From My First Summer in the Sierra by John Muir
We subsequently saw several of these "grey wethers" in the grounds of Cobham Hall, and we noticed small masses of the same stone in situ in Pear Tree Lane, near Gad's Hill Place.
From A Week's Tramp in Dickens-Land by William R. (William Richard) Hughes
It is not very common, in the North, for wool-growers to fatten their wethers for market by extra winter feeding.
From Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. by Robert Jennings
