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Nather vs Lather - What's the difference?

nather | lather |

As a conjunction nather

is (obsolete|regional) neither.

As a noun lather is

the foam made by rapidly stirring soap and water.

As a verb lather is

to cover with lather.

nather

English

Conjunction

(head)
  • (obsolete, regional) neither
  • * {{quote-book, year=1854, author=William Harrison Ainsworth, title=The Lancashire Witches, chapter=, edition= citation
  • , passage="Weel, then," said Jem, imperfectly comprehending the signs made to him by the reeve, "the hut looks nather to t' south naw to t' north, but to t' west; it feaces t' moor; an there is a path fro' it to Hook Cliff." }}

    lather

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) lather, from (etyl) . More at (l).

    Noun

  • The foam made by rapidly stirring soap and water.
  • Foam from profuse sweating, as of a horse.
  • A state of agitation.
  • Derived terms
    * in a lather * lathery

    Etymology 2

    Frm (etyl) . See above.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To cover with lather.
  • To beat or whip.
  • To form lather or froth, as a horse does when profusely sweating.
  • Derived terms
    * (l)

    Anagrams

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