comether

n. [ Prob. dial. pron. of come hither, used in calling cows, etc. ] [ Dial. or Colloq., Brit. ] 1. Matter; affair. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. Friendly communication or association.

To put the comether on or
To put one's comether on, to exercise persuasion upon; to get under one's influence; to beguile; to wheedle.

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. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]