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wherrit

/ (ˈwɛrɪt) /
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verb
to worry or cause to worry
(intr) to complain or moan
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Word Origin for wherrit

perhaps from thwert, obsolete variant of thwart; compare worrit

Words nearby wherrit

where've, wherever, wherewith, wherewithal, wherret, wherrit, wherry, whet, whether, whether or not, whet one's appetite
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How to use wherrit in a sentence

  • Tis nothing to wherrit over, mother, 214 spoke Peggy cheerfully.

    Peggy Owen Patriot|Lucy Foster Madison

  • If the poor woman can bear it thee should not let it wherrit thee.

    Peggy Owen Patriot|Lucy Foster Madison
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