Thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have
not strewed.
Matt. xxv. 26.
Gath"er, n. 1. A plait or fold in cloth, made by drawing a thread
through it; a pucker.
2. (Carriage Making) The inclination forward of the axle journals to
keep the wheels from working outward.
3. (Arch.) The soffit or under surface of the masonry required in
gathering. See Gather, v. t., 7.
Gath"er*a*ble (?), a. Capable of being gathered or collected; deducible
from premises. [R.] Godwin.
Gath"er*er (?), n. 1. One who gathers or collects.