wether

American  

[weth-er] / ˈwɛð ər /

noun

1. a castrated male sheep.

2. Also called wether wool.  wool from previously shorn sheep.

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wether British  

/ ˈwɛðə /

noun

1. a male sheep, esp a castrated one

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Etymology

Origin of wether

before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Old Saxon withar, Old High German widar, Old Norse vethr, Gothic withrus

Example Sentences

On Saturday afternoon, children who participated in a junior livestock showing of wether dam goats led their animals around a barn as family members and friends watched.

From Washington Times

That is life sometimes, so if you’ve got alopecia and you are reading this, be kind to yourself, you’re doing amazing and every test happens for a reason wether short term or long term.

From BBC

Quickly rumors spread of wether the World Cup and Ballon d’or winner put his famous left foot to use in custody.

From The Guardian

Among the claims they are investigating is wether Trump threatened to withhold more than $250 million in security assistance to Ukraine, already appropriated by Congress, over the requests.

From Salon

You too profit from the misery of needless death, wether you bother to take action or not.

From New York Times