01 n. Matter; affair.
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1.
Matter; affair.[Dial. or Colloq., Brit.]
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2.
Friendly communication or association.“How does ut come about, sorr, that whin a man has put the comether on wan woman he's sure bound to put ut on another?” — Kipling.
Phrases & compounds
To put the comether on —
to exercise persuasion upon; to get under one's influence; to beguile; to wheedle.