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Mither vs Mether - What's the difference?

mither | mether |

As nouns the difference between mither and mether

is that mither is (scotland|and|northern england) mother while mether is (historical|ireland) a communal drinking vessel used in gaelic times for drinking mead it had squared sides and one drank from a corner also, a trophy in this shape.

As a verb mither

is (northern england) 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
    • ----

    mether

    English

    (Yan Tan Tethera)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) numerals.

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (qualifier)

    Cardinal numeral

    (head)
  • (dialect) Four in the old counting system of Northern England.
    • Derived terms
    * mether-a-dick * mether-a-bumfit

    Etymology 2

    Related to (m), (m)

    Alternative forms

    * medar, meather

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (historical, Ireland) A communal drinking vessel used in Gaelic times for drinking mead. It had squared sides and one drank from a corner. Also, a trophy in this shape.
  • * 1912 James Henry Cousins, "The Loving Cup" I ( Etain the Beloved and Other Poems , p.84) (Maunsel & Co):
    • I raise to you, O Queen, this Loving Cup, this Mether ,
    Filled with Mead
    Made from honey of the heather
  • * 1912 "Our Lady Correspondent" "Fashions at Leopardstown" The Irish Times 27 August 1912, p.8:
    • Lord Herbert and Mr. Luke White were to be seen on the roof pouring water down the chimney, while the Marchioness of Ormonde was seen carrying the Regimental Cup (the silver Irish mether to be competed for) from the scene of the fire.

    References

    * P. W. Joyce A Social History of Ancient Ireland (Longmans, Green, and Co; 1903) Vol.2 Chap.XX p.75 * electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language (RIA) M col.117 lin.43 English cardinal numbers ----