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mauther

English

Alternative forms

  • mawther
  • modder
  • mawr, mor

Etymology

Of uncertain origin. Possibly from Danish mor.

Noun

mauther (plural mauthers)

  1. (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.
  2. (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.

Anagrams

  • terumah

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nauther

English

Etymology

From Old English nauþer, nawþer, from na + hwæþer.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?n??ð?/

Pronoun

nauther

  1. (obsolete) Neither.

Adverb

nauther (comparative more nauther, superlative most nauther)

  1. (now Britain, dialectal) Neither.

Anagrams

  • haunter, unearth, unheart, urethan

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