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methers

methers is the plural of mether.

Meaning of mether

Noun

mether (plural methers)

  1. (Ireland, historical) A communal drinking vessel used in Gaelic times for drinking mead. It had squared sides and one drank from a corner. Also, a trophy in this shape.
    • I raise to you, O Queen, this Loving Cup, this Mether,
      Filled with Mead
      Made from honey of the heather1912 James Henry Cousins, "The Loving Cup" I (Etain the Beloved and Other Poems, p.84) (Maunsel & Co)

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Questions about methers

What is methers the plural of?
Methers is the plural of mether.

Words near methers in the dictionary

  1. methera-a-dick
  2. methera-bumfit
  3. Metherell
  4. methergine
  5. Metheringham
  6. methers
  7. methestrol
  8. methexis
  9. methfuroxam
  10. methhead
  11. methheads

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