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worrit

British

/ ˈwʌrɪt /

verb

dialect (tr) to tease or worry

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Etymology

Origin of worrit

probably variant of _worry , but compare _wherrit

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worrit

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

Shure ye're the bist uv neighbours an' I'm grateful to ye for riddin' me uv the worrit uv of the childer for a spell.

From For John's Sake and Other Stories. by Annie Frances Perram

“These children will worrit me into my grave.”

From The Vicar's People by George Manville Fenn

Gets through his own work without worrit, and then he's so good at odd jobs!

From Punch, or the London Charivari, November 25, 1893 by Various

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

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

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