From dialectal Englishwither(“against”) (comparewither-) +-s; seewith. So-named because it is the part of the horse that pushesagainst a load. CompareGermanWiderrist(“withers”), fromwider(“against”) +Rist(“wrist”).[1]
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withers pl (normally plural,singularwither)
Even in the plural, this noun refers to one object. The synonymous singular,wither, is less common.
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