mither
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mither¹
- /ˈmaɪðə(ɹ)/
Rhymes with -aɪðə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
Late 17th century, of unknown origin;
* Possibly related to Middle English bemothered (“confused, perplexed”), itself probably related to Old English mēþe (“exhausting, troublesome”), Old Norse móðr (“angry, frustrated”), Middle Dutch moeden (“to tire, exhaust, disturb, trouble”).
* Possibly allied to Welsh moedro (“to worry or bother”), though according to the GPC, the latter is borrowed from English.
* Alternatively, possibly tied to Welsh meidda (“to beg for whey”), from maidd (“whey”).
* Perhaps from Welsh meiddio (“to dare or venture”), a variant of beiddio (“to dare”).
The "dd" in Welsh corresponds in sound to the "th" in mither, and English also has moider and moither.
verb mithers · mithering · mithered
- To make an unnecessary fuss, moan, bother. The European Commission is pondering how to compel phone companies to come up with a universal plug for their chargers. Apple, which uses its own design for its charger cables, is mithering about the change.
- To pester or irritate someone. "Every night after work I'd mither [pester] my dad to take me out into the field and practise. There were definitely times when he didn't want to do it, but he never said no.
mither²
- /ˈmɪðə(ɹ)/
Rhymes with -ɪðə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
Variant from Middle English muther, muthir, from Old English mōdor (“mother”). More at mother.
noun mithers
- mother
Translations
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verb intransitive: to mither
| Português | fazer queixume |
|---|---|
| Русский | раздража́ть razdražátʹ |
verb transitive to mither
| Português | importunar |
|---|---|
| Русский | докуча́ть dokučátʹ, донима́ть donimátʹ |
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