mither

Late 17th century, unknown origin, possibly Welsh moedro to worry or bother. Possible alternative from the Welsh meidda (“to beg for whey”) or perhaps meiddio (“to dare or venture”). Bear in mind that the "dd" in Welsh corresponds in sound to the "th" in mither, and English also has moider and moither.

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaɪðəɹ/

mither (third-person singular simple present mithers, present participle mithering, simple past and past participle mithered)

1. (intransitive, Northern England) To make an unnecessary fuss, moan, bother.
2. (transitive) To pester or irritate someone. Usually directed at children.

   Will you stop mithering me!

Late variant of Old English mōdor.

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɪðəɹ/

mither (plural mithers)

1. (Scotland and Northern England) mother

• hermit

From Old French mirer (“to look at; to watch”), from Latin mīror, mīrārī (“be amazed at”).

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mither

1. (Jersey, reflexive, s'mither) to look at oneself in the mirror

• medder
• midder (Shetland)
• mideer
• moder (archaic)
• moeder

From Middle English moder, from Old English mōdor, from Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr.

• IPA^(key): [ˈmɪðər]
• (Mid Northern Scots, Shetlandic) IPA^(key): [ˈmɪdər]

mither (plural mithers)

1. mother