mither

[ mith-er ]

noun

, Scot. and North England.

1. mother ¹.

mither

¹

/ ˈmaɪðə /

verb

1. dialect.
   intr to fuss over or moan about something

mither

²

/ ˈmɪðər /

noun

1. a Scottish word for mother 1

Word History and Origins

Origin of mither¹

C17: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

That'll be his mither's bonnet he's takkin' back to get altered.

From Project Gutenberg

Oor hero was borr-rn in affluent saircumstances his faither bein' the laird o' Maclacity, his mither a Fitzroy o' Soosex.

From Project Gutenberg

The mither patted the child's bright head, and wiped the tears from the bluebell eyes.

From Project Gutenberg

His answer came slowly, in an abated voice, but clearly: "Because they tauld me ye were the girl's mither."

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I confess I was in ower great a hurry, and I'm sure ye war takin the richt gait wi' yer puir mither.

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