wuther

[ wuhth-er ]

verb (used without object)

, British Dialect.

1. (of wind) to blow fiercely.

Word History and Origins

Origin of wuther¹

1846; variant of dial. and Scots whither, Middle English ( Scots ) quhediren; compare Old Norse hvitha squall of wind

Example Sentences

Sometimes I will stand on a height and wuther briefly.

From Washington Post

"I say, wuther I'm willin' or no?"

From Project Gutenberg

"Well, I dunno," said Grandpa Walker, facetiously, balancing a good-sized morsel of food carefully on the blade of his knife, "that depen's on wuther ye're willin' to take pot-luck with us or not."

From Project Gutenberg

But it won't m—m—m—m—make any diffunce with granny w—w—w—wuther she's s—s—s—salivated or not.

From Project Gutenberg

I felt sure now that I was in the pensionnat—sure by the beating rain on the casement; sure by the "wuther" of wind amongst trees, denoting a garden outside; sure by the chill, the whiteness, the solitude, amidst which I lay.

From Project Gutenberg