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mether¹

  • /ˈmɛðɚ/ US
  • /ˈmɛðə/ UK

Rhymes with -ɛðə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

From Cumbric numerals; compare Welsh mhedwar, the nasal mutation of pedwar (“four”).

number methera

  1. dialectal Four in the old counting system of Northern England.

mether²

  • /ˈmɛðɚ/ US
  • /ˈmɛðə/ UK

Rhymes with -ɛðə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

From Irish meadar, from Old Irish metar, from Latin metrum. Doublet of metre, meter, and metron.

noun methers · madder · meather · medar · medher

  1. Ireland, historical A square wooden drinking vessel, sometimes used for measuring liquids. I raise to you, O Queen, this Loving Cup, this Mether, / Filled with Mead / Made from honey of the heather […] .

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@misc{mether_2026,
  title = {mether},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mether},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}