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- 1. make a fuss; moan: Northern English "we shouldn't sit here mithering over a set of numbers"
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Mither is a Scottish word for mother or a Northern English verb for fussing or moaning. Learn the origin, pronunciation, synonyms and examples of 'mither' from Collins Dictionary.
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Mither is a Scottish word for mother, or a verb meaning to fuss or moan. Learn about its origin, usage, and examples from Project Gutenberg.
Mither is a Northern English informal verb that means to complain or to annoy someone. Learn how to use it in sentences and see synonyms and translations.
Mither is a Northern English informal verb that means to complain or to annoy someone. Learn how to use it in sentences and see its pronunciation and translations in different languages.
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Etymology 1
Late 17th century, of unknown origin; 1. Possibly related to Middle English bemothered (“confused, perplexed”), itself probably related to Old English mēþe (“exhausting, troublesome”), Old Norse móðr (“angry, frustrated”), Middle Dutch moeden (“to tire, exhaust, disturb, trouble”). 2. Possibly allied to Welsh moedro (“to worry or bother”), though according to the GPC, the latter is borrowed from English. 3. Alternatively, possibly tied to Welsh meidda (“to beg for whey”), from maidd (“whey”)....
Etymology 2
Variant from Middle English muther, muthir, from Old English mōdor (“mother”). More at mother.
See also
1. mithered
Etymology
From Old French mirer (“to look at; to watch”), from Latin mīror, mīrārī (“be amazed at”).
Verb
mither 1. (Jersey, reflexive, s'mither) to look atoneself in the mirror
Alternative forms
1. medder 2. midder, moder, moeder (Shetland) 3. mideer, mother
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English moder, from Old English mōdor.
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): [ˈmɪðər] 2. (Mid Northern Scots, Shetlandic) IPA(key): [ˈmɪdər] 3. (some Central Scots speakers) IPA(key): [ˈmʌɫər]
Mither can be a verb meaning to make a fuss or to pester, or a noun meaning mother. It has different etymologies and pronunciations in English, Norman, and Scots.
Mither is a Scottish variant of mother, or a dialectal English variant of moider. Learn more about the word, its etymology, and its usage in the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Mither is a noun meaning mother, especially in Scotland and Northern England, or a verb meaning to annoy or bother someone. Learn the origin, synonyms, and sentences of mither from YourDictionary.
