mether

English dictionary entry

Meanings

num
  1. Four in the old counting system of Northern England.
noun
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɛðɚ/ /ˈmɛðə/

Word forms

mether methera methers medar meather madder

Etymology

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

Derived words

mether-a-dick mether-a-bumfit
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