worrit
Britishverb
Etymology
Origin of worrit
probably variant of worry , but compare wherrit
Example Sentences
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“Tell me directly what you’ve been doing to wear me away with fret and fright and worrit, or I’d have you out of that corner if you was fifty Pips, and he was five hundred Gargerys.”
From Literature
When she was in the fam’ly way, her ma got worrit bout Sal was losin’ weight.
From Literature
Gets through his own work without worrit, and then he's so good at odd jobs!
From Project Gutenberg
"And don't you worrit, Miss," Mrs. Toft continued, eyeing the sick man judicially.
From Project Gutenberg
The stains of logwood don't worrit me; 'tis a noble dye, you must own, and many's the noble garment that has been dyed for a Spaniard's madam out o' the logwood I've cut.
From Project Gutenberg
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