weþer

See also: wether

Old English

Alternative forms

• wæþær
• ƿeþer — wynn spelling

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *weþruz (“a yearling lamb; wether”), from Proto-Indo-European *wet- (“year”). Cognate with Latin vitulus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwe.θer/, [ˈwe.ðer]

Noun

weþer m

1. wether

Declension

Declension of weþer (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	weþer	weþeras
accusative	weþer	weþeras
genitive	weþeres	weþera
dative	weþere	weþerum

Usage notes

• Most commonly attested in the plural as weþeras, there is a single occurrence where weþras is used.

Descendants

• Middle English: wether, weder
  • Scots: weddir
  • English: wether