mether

n. (旧时爱尔兰用的)木制方酒器

发音

US /ˈmɛðɚ/
UK /ˈmɛðə/

词形变化

methers 复数 methers

别名

medar meather madder methera

释义与例句

n.
  1. 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.

    爱尔兰 历史

    I raise to you, O Queen, this Loving Cup, this Mether, Filled with Mead Made from honey of the heather

    Lord Herbert and Mr. Luke White were to be seen on the roof pouring water down the chimney, while the Marchioness of Ormonde was seen carrying the Regimental Cup (the silver Irish mether to be competed for) from the scene of the fire.

num.
  1. 1.

    Four in the old counting system of Northern England.

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词源

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

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