"rother" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈroːðər/, /ˈroːdər/ Forms: rothers [plural], rodder [alternative], rothre [alternative], ruder [alternative], rothyr [alternative], rothir [alternative], rothar [alternative], roþer [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English rōþor; compare rowen. Etymology templates: {{dercat|enm|gmw-pro|gem-pro|inh=2}}, {{inh|enm|ang|rōþor}} Old English rōþor Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} rother, {{enm-noun|rothers}} rother (plural rothers)
  1. A rudder or till; a steering implement for a ship.
    Sense id: en-rother-enm-noun-enm:rudder Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Beer, Nautical Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 4 16 3 3 5 11 15 15 8 9 10 Disambiguation of Beer: 31 0 22 21 0 25 Disambiguation of Nautical: 72 0 28 0 0 0
  2. An oar; a long stick used for a boat's propulsion.
    Sense id: en-rother-enm-noun-aOvTebvY Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Bovines Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 4 16 3 3 5 11 15 15 8 9 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 4 19 1 1 2 6 35 14 5 3 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 20 1 1 2 4 26 20 4 2 18 Disambiguation of Bovines: 4 38 11 4 4 39
  3. (rare) One who steers a boat (i.e. using a rudder) Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-rother-enm-noun-iu9CKXBt Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Beer, Bovines, People Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 4 16 3 3 5 11 15 15 8 9 10 Disambiguation of Beer: 31 0 22 21 0 25 Disambiguation of Bovines: 4 38 11 4 4 39 Disambiguation of People: 0 0 100 0 0 0
  4. (rare) A stick for mixing malt during brewing. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-rother-enm-noun-xyJGJeii Categories (other): Beer Disambiguation of Beer: 31 0 22 21 0 25
  5. (rare, figurative) An administrator or director. Tags: figuratively, rare
    Sense id: en-rother-enm-noun-WutQJDpa
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1 Categories (other): Livestock Disambiguation of Livestock: 0 0 0 0 0 0

Noun

IPA: /ˈruðər/, /ˈrɔðər/, /ˈriðər/, /ˈrɛðər/
Etymology: From Old English hrīþer, hrūþer. Etymology templates: {{dercat|enm|gmw-pro|gem-pro|inh=2}}, {{inh|enm|ang|hrīþer}} Old English hrīþer Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} rother, {{enm-noun|roþers|pl2=rothern}} rother (plural roþers or rothern) Forms: roþers [plural], rothern [plural], ruþer [alternative], ryther [alternative], reother [alternative], ruther [alternative], rethur [alternative], roþer [alternative], reoþer [alternative], reþer [alternative], riþer [alternative], rether [alternative], ruðer [alternative], reðer [alternative], rither [alternative], rodder [alternative], rudder [alternative]
  1. Any kind or gender of bovine or bovid.
    Sense id: en-rother-enm-noun-enm:bovine Categories (other): Beer, Bovines Disambiguation of Beer: 31 0 22 21 0 25 Disambiguation of Bovines: 4 38 11 4 4 39
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2 Categories (other): Livestock Disambiguation of Livestock: 0 0 0 0 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    },
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      "form": "reoþer",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "reþer",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "riþer",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "rether",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ruðer",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "reðer",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "rither",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "rodder",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "rudder",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "nouns",
        "g": "",
        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "head": "",
        "sort": ""
      },
      "expansion": "rother",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "roþers",
        "pl2": "rothern"
      },
      "expansion": "rother (plural roþers or rothern)",
      "name": "enm-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Any kind or gender of bovine or bovid."
      ],
      "senseid": [
        "enm:bovine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈruðər/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈrɔðər/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈriðər/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈrɛðər/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "rother"
}

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