mither

American

[mith-er] / ˈmɪθ ər /

noun

Scot. and North England.

mother.

mither ¹ British

/ ˈmɪðər /

noun

a Scottish word for mother 1

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mither ² British

/ ˈmaɪðə /

verb

dialect (intr) to fuss over or moan about something

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Etymology

Origin of mither

C17: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

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In addition to that general warning, hundreds of articles also display this more specific disclaimer: “The ‘Scots’ that wis uised in this airticle wis written bi a body that’s mither tongue isna Scots.

From Slate • Sep. 9, 2020

You go over these things over and over, mither yourself thinking about it all.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2018

However, I am alarmed to find that Brian's spirited support of oor mither tongue extends to a sideswipe at the National Theatre of Scotland.

From The Guardian • Jun. 8, 2010

“Irish-American. Me fayther and mither were born in County Cork.”

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

“But me mither says me capes will cape me cool,” one of the girls insisted.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson

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