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Mither

//ˈmaɪðə(ɹ)// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun

1
mother Northern-England, Scotland

Verb

1
To make an unnecessary fuss, moan, bother. Northern-England, intransitive
"The European Commission is pondering how to compel phone companies to come up with a universal plug for their chargers. Apple, which uses its own design for its charger cables, is mithering about the change."
2
To pester or irritate someone. Northern-England, transitive
""Every night after work I'd mither [pester] my dad to take me out into the field and practise. There were definitely times when he didn't want to do it, but he never said no."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Late 17th century, of unknown origin; * Possibly related to Middle English bemothered (“confused, perplexed”), itself probably related to Old English mēþe (“exhausting, troublesome”), Old Norse móðr (“angry, frustrated”), Middle Dutch moeden (“to tire, exhaust, disturb, trouble”). * Possibly allied to Welsh moedro (“to worry or bother”), though according to the GPC, the latter is borrowed from English. * Alternatively, possibly tied to Welsh meidda (“to beg for whey”), from maidd (“whey”). * Perhaps from Welsh meiddio (“to dare or venture”), a variant of beiddio (“to dare”). The "dd" in Welsh corresponds in sound to the "th" in mither, and English also has moider and moither.

Etymology 2

Variant from Middle English muther, muthir, from Old English mōdor (“mother”). More at mother.

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