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swither
[ swith-er ]
/ ˈswɪð ər /
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noun British Dialect.
a state of confusion, excitement, or perplexity.
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Origin of swither
1495–1505; origin uncertain; compare Old English geswithrian to retire, dwindle, fail
Words nearby swither
switch plate, switch plug, switch selling, switchyard, swith, swither, Swithin, Switz., Switzer, Switzerland, swive
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British Dictionary definitions for swither
swither
/ (ˈswɪðər) Scot /
verb (intr)
to hesitate; vacillate; be perplexed
noun
hesitation; perplexity; agitation
Word Origin for swither
C16: of unknown origin
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