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Mothered vs Mithered - What's the difference?

mothered | mithered |

As verbs the difference between mothered and mithered

is that mothered is (mother) while mithered is (mither).

As an adjective mothered

is thick, like mother (film or membrane on fermented liquids); viscid.

mothered

English

Verb

(head)
  • (mother)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Thick, like mother (film or membrane on fermented liquids); viscid.
  • * Dryden
    • They oint their naked limbs with mothered oil.

    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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