/ ˈteðə(r); NAmE / verb , noun
■ verb
[ vn ] tether sth (to sth) to tie an animal to a post so that it cannot move very far
■ noun
a rope or chain used to tie an animal to sth, allowing it to move around in a small area
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IDIOMS
see end noun
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old Norse tjóthr , from a Germanic base meaning fasten.