Mither vs Mithe - What's the difference?
mither | mithe |
(Northern England) To make an unnecessary fuss, moan, bother.
To pester or irritate someone. Usually directed at children.
(obsolete) To avoid; shun; evade.
(obsolete) To escape the notice of.
(obsolete) To conceal; dissemble (feelings, etc.).
(obsolete) To remain concealed; escape notice; hide one's thoughts or feelings.
As verbs the difference between mither and mithe
is that mither is (northern england) to make an unnecessary fuss, moan, bother while mithe is (obsolete) to avoid; shun; evade.As a noun mither
is (scotland|and|northern england) mother.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
- Will you stop mithering me!