About The Word Withers
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Withers
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What's The Definition Of Withers?
[n] the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of various animals especially draft animals
[n] sensibility to trouble (as in the phrase"wring one's withers"); "the lawsuit was wringing his withers"; "our withers are unwrung"--Shakespeare Synonyms | Synonyms for Withers: Related Terms | Find terms related to Withers: See Also | body part | cervid | deer | Equus caballus | horse | ox | sensibility | sheep Withers In Webster's Dictionary \With"ers\, n. pl. [Properly, the parts which resist the
pull or strain in drawing a load; fr. OE. wither resistance,
AS. wi[eth]re, fr. wi[eth]er against; akin to G. widerrist
withers. See {With}, prep.]
The ridge between the shoulder bones of a horse, at the base
of the neck. See Illust. of {Horse}.
Let the galled jade wince; our withers are unwrung.
--Shak.
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