[weath.er] n [ME weder, fr. OE; akin to OHG wetar weather, OCS vetru wind] (bef. 12c) 1: the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness
2: state or vicissitude of life or fortune
3: disagreeable atmospheric conditions: as a: rain, storm b: cold air with dampness
4: weathering -- under the weather 1: ill
2: drunk 1a
[2]weather vb weath.ered ; weath.er.ing vt (15c) 1: to expose to the open air: subject to the action of the elements
2: to bear up against and come safely through "~ a storm" "~ a crisis" ~ vi: to undergo or endure the action of the elements [3]weather adj (ca. 1625): of or relating to the side facing the wind--compare lee