methera

English

Alternative forms

mether (Teesdale, Swaledale, Yorkshire Dales)

Etymology

From Celtic numerals. Compare to Welsh mhedwerydd, nasal mutation of pedwerydd.

Numeral

methera

(Cumbria) four in sheep counting of Northern England.

Derived terms

See also

(Borrowdale sheep counting) yan, tyan, tethera, methera, pimp, sethera, lethera, hovera, dovera, dick, yan-a-dick, tyan-a-dick, tethera-a-dick, methera-a-dick, bumfit, yan-a-bumfit, tyan-a-bumfit, tethera-a-bumfit, methera-bumfit, giggot

References

Wright, Peter (1995) Cumbrian Chat, Dalesman Publishing Company, →ISBN, page 7
Deakin, Michael A.B. (2007), Leigh-Lancaster, David, editor, The Name of the Number‎, Australian Council for Educational Research, →ISBN, page 75
Varvogli, Aliki (2002) Annie Proulx's The Shipping News: A Reader's Guide‎, Continuum International Publishing Group, →ISBN, pages 24-25

Anagrams

erathem, mathree, meather, thermae

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