tether
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
tether/ˈteðə(r)/
▶verb tie (an animal) with a rope or chain so as to restrict its movement. ▶noun a rope or chain used to tether an animal.
– origin ME: from ON tjóthr, from a Gmc base meaning ‘fasten’.
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