wether

[ weth-er ]

/ ˈwɛð ər /

noun

a castrated male sheep.

Also called wether wool . wool from previously shorn sheep.

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 dock, wet dream, wet fish, wet fly, wet gangrene, wether, Wethersfield, wetland, wet leishmaniasis, wet look, wet lung

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Example sentences from the Web for wether

The wether was lying sprawled on the ground, in a posture that nature neither intends nor permits.
Buff: A Collie and other dog-stories|Albert Payson Terhune
It is said that a Lincoln wether has attained the weight of 304½ lbs.
The Stock-Feeder's Manual|Charles Alexander Cameron
It is not the better for being young: if it be wether mutton, of a good breed and well fed, it is best for age.
The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches,|Mary Eaton
All subsequently cut fleeces are known as wether wool and possess relatively somewhat less value than the first clip.
Textiles|William H. Dooley

Wether mutton is the best; the meat of ewe mutton is of a paler color, and the fat yellow and spongy.
The Modern Housewife or, Menagere|Alexis Soyer

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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单词	wether
释义	wether [ weth-er ] / ˈwɛð ər / noun a castrated male sheep. Also called wether wool . wool from previously shorn sheep. 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 dock, wet dream, wet fish, wet fly, wet gangrene, wether, Wethersfield, wetland, wet leishmaniasis, wet look, wet lung Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wether The wether was lying sprawled on the ground, in a posture that nature neither intends nor permits. Buff: A Collie and other dog-stories\|Albert Payson Terhune It is said that a Lincoln wether has attained the weight of 304½ lbs. The Stock-Feeder's Manual\|Charles Alexander Cameron It is not the better for being young: if it be wether mutton, of a good breed and well fed, it is best for age. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches,\|Mary Eaton All subsequently cut fleeces are known as wether wool and possess relatively somewhat less value than the first clip. Textiles\|William H. Dooley Wether mutton is the best; the meat of ewe mutton is of a paler color, and the fat yellow and spongy. The Modern Housewife or, Menagere\|Alexis Soyer 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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