mither

[prettygoodword]

mither (MAY-thur) - v.i., to fuss over or moan about something. v.t., to pester or irritate someone.


Also, a Scots variant of mother, but that's not the meaning of interest here. Used primarily in northern England. First appeared in the late 17th century, origin unknown, but compare Welsh moedrodd, to worry or bother, and meidda, to beg for whey.

---L.

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[movingfinger.livejournal.com]

I find the similarity of both of these words to "mother" and cognates HIGHLY SIGNIFICANT.