New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Wether — Weth er, n. [OE. wether, AS. we[eth]er; akin to OS. wethar, withar, a ram, D. weder, G. widder, OHG. widar, Icel. ve[eth]r, Sw. v[ a]dur, Dan. v[ae]dder, Goth. wi[thorn]rus a lamb, L. vitulus calf, Skr. vatsa, L. vetus old, Gr. e tos year;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wether — may refer to:*A castrated male Goat *A castrated male Sheep … Wikipedia
wether — O.E. weðer ram, from P.Gmc. *wethruz (Cf. O.S. wethar, O.N. veðr, O.H.G. widar, Ger. Widder, Goth. wiþrus lamb ), lit. yearling, from PIE root *wet year (Cf. Skt. vatsah calf, Gk … Etymology dictionary
wether — ► NOUN ▪ a castrated ram. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
wether — [weth′ər] n. [ME < OE, akin to Ger widder < IE base * wet , year > ETESIAN] a castrated male sheep or goat … English World dictionary
wether — /wedh euhr/, n. 1. a castrated male sheep. 2. Also called wether wool. wool from previously shorn sheep. [bef. 900; ME, OE; c. OS withar, OHG widar, ON vethr, Goth withrus] * * * … Universalium
Wether Hill — Wether Hill, may refer to:Hills:*Wether Hill (Dumfries and Galloway) near New Galloway, Scotland *Wether Hill (Ochil Hills) near Perth, Scotland *Wether Hill (Lake District) – near Penrith, England.Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) in… … Wikipedia
Wether Holm — or Wedder Holm is the name of several Shetland Islands in Scotland. It means small and rounded islet of the wether .* Wether Holm, Hamnavoe by Samphrey in Yell Sound * Wether Holm, Out Skerries in the Out Skerries * Wether Holm, West Linga near… … Wikipedia
Wether Hill (Lake District) — Infobox Mountain Name = Wether Hill Photo = Caption = Elevation = 674 m (2,210 ft) Location = Cumbria, ENG Range = Lake District, Far Eastern Fells Prominence = < 20 m Parent peak = High Raise Coordinates = Topographic OS Explorer OL5 Grid ref UK … Wikipedia
wether — 1. noun a) A castrated buck goat. b) A castrated ram. 2. verb To castrate a male sheep or goat … Wiktionary
