tother

or t'oth·er

[ tuhth-er ]

adjective

, Older Use.

1. that other; the other.

tother

/ ˈtʌðə /

adjective

1. archaic.
   the other

Word History and Origins

Origin of tother¹

1175–1225; Middle English the tother for thet other, variant of that other the other; that, other

Word History and Origins

Origin of tother¹

C13 the tother, by mistaken division from thet other ( thet, from Old English thæt, neuter of the ¹)

Example Sentences

But it’s better to build a tight chicken coop than a shoddy courthouse, and when they both build shoddy or build well, neither because it’s one or tother is going to make a man feel the better nor the worse.

From Literature

But it’s better to build a tight chicken coop than a shoddy courthouse, and when they both build shoddy or build well, neither because it’s one or tother is going to make a man feel the better nor the worse.

From Literature

Mrs. Quinn—Ye know, I had a mad sort of a dream tother night.

From Project Gutenberg

He hed one fault, an’ that wor just same as all tother Haworth celebrates, he wod talk oud fashund, an’ that willant due up at London. 

From Project Gutenberg

Wickliffe's translation of the Bible: Matthew xxiv, has: Two wymmen schulen be gryndynge in oo querne; oon schal be taken and the tother left.

From Project Gutenberg