n.
Pronunciation: ' te- th ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English tethir, teder, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse tj ō thr tether; akin to Old High German zeotar pole of a wagon
Date: 14th century
1 : something (as a rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so that it can range only within a set radius
2 : the limit of one's strength or resources <at the end of my tether >