withers

Betekenis

The part of the back of a four-legged animal that is between the shoulder blades; in many species the highest point of the body and the standard place to measure the animal's height.

Frequentie

Met koppelteken als

with‧ers

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈwɪð.ɚz/

Etymologie

From dialectal English wither (“against”) (compare wither-) + -s; see with. So-named because it is the part of the horse that pushes against a load. Compare German Widerrist (“withers”), from wider (“against”) + Rist (“wrist”).

Cognate met Duits

Widerrist

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wither

1. To shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water.
2. To cause to shrivel or dry up.
3. To lose vigour or power; to languish; to pass away.
4. To become helpless due to emotion.
5. To make helpless due to emotion.