wuther

American  

[wuhth-er] / ˈwʌð ər /

verb (used without object)

British Dialect.

1. (of wind) to blow fiercely.

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Etymology

Origin of wuther

1846; variant of dial. and Scots whither, Middle English ( Scots ) quhediren; compare Old Norse hvitha squall of wind

Example Sentences

Sometimes I will stand on a height and wuther briefly.

From Washington Post

"Well, I dunno," said Grandpa Walker, facetiously, balancing a good-sized morsel of food carefully on the blade of his knife, "that depen's on wuther ye're willin' to take pot-luck with us or not."

From Project Gutenberg

"I say, wuther I'm willin' or no?"

From Project Gutenberg

But it won't m—m—m—m—make any diffunce with granny w—w—w—wuther she's s—s—s—salivated or not.

From Project Gutenberg

I felt sure now that I was in the pensionnat—sure by the beating rain on the casement; sure by the "wuther" of wind amongst trees, denoting a garden outside; sure by the chill, the whiteness, the solitude, amidst which I lay.

From Project Gutenberg