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mither.

To make an unnecessary fuss, moan, bother.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈmaɪðə(ɹ)/
  1. To make an unnecessary fuss, moan, bother.

    Northern-England · intransitive
  2. To pester or irritate someone.

    Northern-England · transitive
Where this word comes from

Late 17th century, of unknown origin; * 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”). * Possibly allied to Welsh moedro (“to worry or bother”), though according to the GPC, the latter is borrowed from English. * Alternatively, possibly tied to Welsh meidda (“to beg for whey”), from maidd (“whey”). * Perhaps from Welsh meiddio (“to dare or venture”), a variant of beiddio (“to dare”). The "dd" in Welsh corresponds in sound to the "th" in mither, and English also has moider and moither.

noun/ˈmɪðə(ɹ)/
  1. mother

    Northern-England · Scotland
Where this word comes from

Variant from Middle English muther, muthir, from Old English mōdor (“mother”). More at mother.

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