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wethers

wethers is the plural of wether.

Meaning of wether

Noun

wether (plural wethers)

  1. A castrated goat.
  2. A castrated ram.
    • I am a tainted Weather of the flocke, / Meeteſt for death, the weakeſt kinde of fruitec. 1596–1598 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...

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Questions about wethers

What is wethers the plural of?
Wethers is the plural of wether.

Words near wethers in the dictionary

  1. wethering
  2. Wetheringsett
  3. Wetheringsett-cum-Brockford
  4. Wetherington
  5. Wetheringtons
  6. wethers
  7. Wethersfield
  8. Wethington
  9. Wethingtons
  10. wetiko
  11. wetikos

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