- withrus
- [akin to Eng wether] : lamb
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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 — weth•er [[t]ˈwɛð ər[/t]] n. a castrated male sheep • Etymology: bef. 900; ME, OE, c. OS withar, OHG widar, ON vethr, Go withrus … From formal English to slang
etesian — [ē tē′zhən, ē tē′zē ən] adj. [L etesius < Gr etēsios < etos, year < IE base * wet > L vetus, old, Goth withrus, yearling lamb] annual: said of certain Mediterranean winds that blow from the north for several weeks every summer … English World dictionary
