mither
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mither — [mith′ər] n. chiefly Scot. var. of MOTHER1 … English World dictionary
mither — /mith euhr/, n. Scot. and North Eng. mother. * * * … Universalium
mither — Scottish Vernacular Dictionary Mother … English dialects glossary
mither — To bother, pester, hassle, harass, worry, fatigue. Pronounced MY thuh, this is a colloquial term current in the North and Midlands areas of England, and is often applied to fretful children. Stop mithering, Johnny, we ll be home soon. Johnny kept … Dictionary of american slang
mither — To bother, pester, hassle, harass, worry, fatigue. Pronounced MY thuh, this is a colloquial term current in the North and Midlands areas of England, and is often applied to fretful children. Stop mithering, Johnny, we ll be home soon. Johnny kept … Dictionary of american slang
mither — vb British to complain, nag, bother or prevaricate. A northern English dialect word which is now widely known due to its use by comics such as Jasper Carrot and in the soap opera Coronation Street. It is a var iant form of moither or moider ,… … Contemporary slang
mither — v. (British) bother, annoy; complain; groan … English contemporary dictionary
mither — [ mʌɪδə] verb chiefly N. English make a fuss. ↘pester or irritate. Origin C17: of unknown origin; cf. Welsh moedrodd to worry, bother … English new terms dictionary
mither — Verb. To fuss, bother, pester. Also moither and myther. North West/Midlands use Noun. A complaining or persistently bothering person … English slang and colloquialisms
mither — /ˈmɪðə/ (say midhuh) verb (t) Chiefly British to confuse; bewilder. {British dialect, variant of moider, ? related to muddle} …
