moither

/ ˈmɔɪðə; ˈmɔɪdə /

verb

1. tr; usually passive to bother or bewilder
2. intr to talk in a rambling or confused manner

Word History and Origins

Origin of moither¹

C17: of obscure origin

Example Sentences

“Weel moi moither raised me propper,” the swineherd said piously, laying a hand flat on his chest.

From Literature

I must have made some kind of assent, for he said: "Then don't moither me any more, and don't let your Aunt Bridget moither me—telling me and telling me what I might have done for her own daughter instead."

From Project Gutenberg

Oh! you're over kind to moither yourself about me, sir.

From Project Gutenberg

I was in that pain, sir, and I didn't want to moither my shipmets no more'n you, so I closes my teeth.

From Project Gutenberg

But mark my words; I were wed wi' brass buttons, and brass buttons a'll wear to my death, an' if they moither me about it, a'll wear brass buttons i' my coffin!'

From Project Gutenberg