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   Teth·er

   /ˈteT͟Hər/

   

   verb

   • 1. tie (an animal) with a rope or chain so as to restrict its movement: "the horse had been tethered to a post"
   • 2. use (a smartphone) in order to connect a computer or other device to the internet: "check if Wi-Fi access is free in the lobby or tether your phone"

   noun

   • 1. a rope or chain with which an animal is tied to restrict its movement: "regulations banning neck and girth tethers for sows"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old Norse tjóthr, from a Germanic base meaning ‘fasten’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

   • T

     1

   • E

     1

   • T

     1

   • H

     4

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

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