tether

English

noun
Definitions
  • a rope, cable etc. that holds something in place whilst allowing some movement
  • (nautical) a strong rope or line that connects a sailor's safety harness to the boat's jackstay
  • (by extension) the limit of one's abilities, resources etc.
  • (dialect) The cardinal number three in an old counting system used in Teesdale and Swaledale. (Variant of tethera)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English tether inherited from Old English *tēoder derived from Old Norse tjóðr inherited from Proto-Germanic *teudrą (rope, shaft, cord) derived from Proto-Indo-European *dewtro-, *dew- (revere, show favor, tie, show favour), *dewk- (pull, lead, draw, tug).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dewk-

Gloss

pull, lead, draw, tug

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

鉛

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