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Mither vs Mather - What's the difference?

mither | mather |

As nouns the difference between mither and mather

is that mither is mother while mather is alternative form of lang=en.

As a verb mither

is to make an unnecessary fuss, moan, bother.

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
    • ----

    mather

    English

    Noun

    • (Webster 1913)