tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183250014956175356.post7831080207932778463..comments2024-03-07T01:00:28.990-08:00Comments on Ask The Bellwether: Why the name "bellwether"?Amelia of Ask The Bellwetherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00837966439073456616noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183250014956175356.post-7892902875161910362008-02-03T18:55:00.000-08:002008-02-03T18:55:00.000-08:00OK, some links for definitions (finally):Merriam-w...OK, some links for definitions (finally):<BR/><BR/>Merriam-webster leaves wether alone in its <A HREF="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bellwether" REL="nofollow">definition of bellwether</A>. And <A HREF="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wether" REL="nofollow">defines wether</A> as coming from the word ram originally (when the word bellwether was created).<BR/><BR/>So, I've Amelia of Ask The Bellwetherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00837966439073456616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183250014956175356.post-66809749598038827482007-12-22T13:41:00.000-08:002007-12-22T13:41:00.000-08:00Well ... hmmm. Seems my sources have changed thei...Well ... hmmm. Seems my sources have changed their definitions. Sigh. So, as Rosemary says, "wether" seems to be the way to spell castrated male.<BR/><BR/>Back to my dictionary hunt!Amelia of Ask The Bellwetherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00837966439073456616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183250014956175356.post-49254424312117621852007-12-21T17:45:00.000-08:002007-12-21T17:45:00.000-08:00Thanks to Donna, Kim, and Rosemary for commenting!...Thanks to Donna, Kim, and Rosemary for commenting! <BR/><BR/>Just to clarify -- a wether isn't a castrated male -- a whether is. w-H-e-t-h-e-r. The H makes all the difference ;-) <BR/><BR/>Another homonym is weather -- bellweather.com is a website for a hotel in Bellingham, which is fairly near me!<BR/><BR/>In the archaic definitions, they don't define wether at all, they just say "bell" comes Amelia of Ask The Bellwetherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00837966439073456616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183250014956175356.post-54036401920720739242007-12-20T22:46:00.000-08:002007-12-20T22:46:00.000-08:00Since a wether is a castrated male, then why would...Since a wether is a castrated male, then why would the bellwether be a ewe? I just assumed that the bellwether would be a wether.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the post about winding on the spindles - great shot of your Turkish spindle! Great spinning!Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13919009138145168313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183250014956175356.post-76713213762298230232007-12-18T20:15:00.000-08:002007-12-18T20:15:00.000-08:00Thanks for clarifying that whether, wether detail!...Thanks for clarifying that whether, wether detail!kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10527456498728653490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183250014956175356.post-7425407751263364242007-12-18T04:14:00.000-08:002007-12-18T04:14:00.000-08:00Bellwether beats fuzzystuff all hollow...Thanks fo...Bellwether beats fuzzystuff all hollow...Thanks for an informative post! I love the little rhyme!Donna Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14235514950908851561noreply@blogger.com