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Definition tether
Etymology
From Middle English tether, teder, from Old English *t?oder and/or Old Norse tj��r ( > Danish t�jr); both from Proto-Germanic *teudr? (�rope; cord; shaft�), of uncertain origin. Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *dewtro-, from Proto-Indo-European *dew- (�to tie�), or from Proto-Indo-European *dewk- (�to pull�). Cognate with North German T�der (�tether for binding the cattle�).
Noun
tether (plural tethers)
- a rope, cable etc. that holds something in place whilst allowing some movement
- (nautical, sailing) 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.
- (dialectal) The cardinal number three in an old counting system used in Teesdale and Swaledale. (Variant of tethera)
Verb
tether (third-person singular simple present tethers, present participle tethering, simple past and past participle tethered)
- to restrict something with a tether.
- (Internet) to connect a cellular smartphone to another personal computer in order to give it access to a hotspot.
- to connect something to something else. (clarification of this definition is needed)
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