Definitions for wether
ˈwɛð ərwether

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. wethernoun

   male sheep especially a castrated one

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wethernoun

   A castrated buck goat.

2. wethernoun

   A castrated ram.

3. wetherverb

   To castrate a male sheep or goat.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wethernoun

   A ram castrated.

   Etymology: weder , Saxon; weder, Dutch.

   I am a tainted wether of the flock,
   Meetest for death. William Shakespeare, Merch. of Venice.

   He doth not apprehend how the tail of an African weather outweigheth the body of a good calf, that is, an hundred pound. Thomas Browne, Vulg. Errours.

   Although there be naturally of horses, bulls, or rams, more males than females; yet artificially, that is, by making geldings, oxen, and weathers, there are fewer. John Graunt.

   When Blowzelind expir’d, the weather ’s bell
   Before the drooping flock toll’d forth her knell. John Gay.

   It is much more difficult to find a fat weather, than if half that species were fairly knock’d on the head. Jonathan Swift.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wether

   "Wether" is a term used in animal husbandry and it specifically refers to a male sheep or goat that has been castrated. It is often done for easier management of the herd, to prevent reproduction, or to alter their behavior for domestic uses.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wethernoun

   a castrated ram

2. Etymology: [OE. wether, AS. weer; akin to OS. wethar, withar, a ram, D. weder, G. widder, OHG. widar, Icel. ver, Sw. vdur, Dan. vdder, Goth. wirus a lamb, L. vitulus calf, Skr. vatsa, L. vetus old, Gr. 'e`tos year; -- originally meaning, a yearling. Cf. Veal, Veteran.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wether

   weth′ėr, n. a castrated ram. [A.S. wither; Ger. widder.]

Matched Categories

1. • Sheep

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce wether?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

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How to say wether in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of wether in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of wether in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of wether in a Sentence

1. Eden and owen:

   True love never fails. It will ever blossom like flowers in good wether, taste like day dream and also warm like a home greeting

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=wether
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wether
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=wether
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wether
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=wether
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=wether