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worrit

British  
/ ˈwʌrɪt /

verb

  1. dialect (tr) to tease or worry

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of worrit

probably variant of worry , but compare wherrit

Example Sentences

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When she was in the fam’ly way, her ma got worrit bout Sal was losin’ weight.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

I thank the Lord I've never had no man to worrit me.

From A Book of Ghosts by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould

So you've come to yourself at last, dearie, and beginning to worrit the fust thing because all your beautiful long curly hair is cut off!

From Dainty's Cruel Rivals The Fatal Birthday by Mrs. Alex. McVeigh Miller

Slaney’s missis didn’t guess we’d orter worrit him.

From The Golden Woman A Story of the Montana Hills by Ridgwell Cullum

“Now, don’t ye worrit none,” Uncle Dick ordered, tartly.

From Heart of the Blue Ridge by Waldron Baily

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