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Maw vs Mither - What's the difference?

maw | mither |

As nouns the difference between maw and mither

is that maw is (archaic) the stomach, especially of an animal or maw can be (dialect|colloquial) mother or maw can be a gull while mither is (scotland|and|northern england) mother.

As a verb mither is

(northern england) to make an unnecessary fuss, moan, bother.

maw

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) mawe, from (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • (archaic) the stomach, especially of an animal
  • * 1667 , , Paradise Lost, Book X
    • So Death shall be deceav'd his glut, and with us two / Be forc'd to satisfie his Rav'nous Maw .
  • the upper digestive tract (where food enters the body), especially the mouth and jaws of a ravenous creature.
  • * 1818 , , Endymion
    • To save poor lambkins from the eagle's maw
  • any great, insatiable or perilous opening.
  • Appetite; inclination.
  • * Beaumont and Fletcher
    • Unless you had more maw to do me good.

    Etymology 2

    By shortening of mother

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (dialect, colloquial) Mother.

    • Etymology 3

    See .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A gull.

    • 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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