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Mitered vs Mithered - What's the difference?

mitered | mithered |

As verbs the difference between mitered and mithered

is that mitered is (miter) while mithered is (mither).

mitered

English

Verb

(head)
  • (miter)

    • Anagrams

    * * *

    miter

    English

    (miter joint)

    Alternative forms

    * mitre

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to finish a material at an angle, frequently 45 degrees, or sometimes with some specific shape, so that it will fit up tightly against another piece of material, as with a picture frame.

    • Noun

    (en noun)

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    mithered

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (mither)

    • Anagrams

    *

    mither

    English

    Etymology 1

    Late 17th century, unknown origin, possibly (etyl) moedrodd to worry or bother. Possible alternative from the (etyl) . Bear in mind that the "dd" in Welsh corresponds in sound to the "th" in mither, and English also has moider and moither.

    Verb

  • (Northern England) To make an unnecessary fuss, moan, bother.
  • To pester or irritate someone. Usually directed at children.
    • Will you stop mithering me!

    Etymology 2

    Late variant of (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Scotland, and, Northern England) mother

    • Anagrams

    * ---- ==Jèrriais==

    Verb

    (roa-jer-verb)
  • to look at oneself in the mirror
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