different between mauther vs mather

English

Of uncertain origin. Possibly from Danish mor.

mauther (plural mauthers)

(archaic, Britain, dialect) A girl, especially, a large awkward girl.
- c.1610, Ben Jonson, The Alchemist, Act 4,
  KAS. Ay, I know -- Away, [TO HIS SISTER.] you talk like a foolish mauther.
(archaic, Britain, dialect) A mother.
- 1823, Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Colburn's new monthly magazine, Volume 7, page 230,
  Cleave to a tight ship, my boy, as long as the wind blaeth, and while she lives upon the waters, she'll aye be a mauther to thee.

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