swither

[ swith-er ]

/ ˈswɪð ər /

noun British Dialect.

a state of confusion, excitement, or perplexity.

Origin of swither

1495–1505; origin uncertain; compare Old English geswithrian to retire, dwindle, fail

Words nearby swither

switch plate, switch plug, switch selling, switchyard, swith, swither, Swithin, Switz., Switzer, Switzerland, swive

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Example sentences from the Web for swither

A the folk say there was nae doubt about it, and sae does my mother, but my father was aye in a swither; he thought it couldna be.
Merkland|Mrs. Oliphant
The whole works ud be in a swither 'fore iver we'd time to ax what was comin'.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 90, April, 1865|Various
He seemed to be in a swither whether to return home, to follow ye, or to lie down and die by the road.
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 17|Alexander Leighton
Strong cruel brutes, they did not swither a moment, but both leaped at M'Iver's throat.
John Splendid|Neil Munro

British Dictionary definitions for swither

swither

/ (ˈswɪðər) Scot /

verb (intr)

to hesitate; vacillate; be perplexed

noun

hesitation; perplexity; agitation

Word Origin for swither

C16: of unknown origin

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单词	swither
释义	swither [ swith-er ] / ˈswɪð ər / noun British Dialect. a state of confusion, excitement, or perplexity. Origin of swither 1495–1505; origin uncertain; compare Old English geswithrian to retire, dwindle, fail Words nearby swither switch plate, switch plug, switch selling, switchyard, swith, swither, Swithin, Switz., Switzer, Switzerland, swive Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for swither A the folk say there was nae doubt about it, and sae does my mother, but my father was aye in a swither; he thought it couldna be. Merkland\|Mrs. Oliphant The whole works ud be in a swither 'fore iver we'd time to ax what was comin'. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 90, April, 1865\|Various He seemed to be in a swither whether to return home, to follow ye, or to lie down and die by the road. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 17\|Alexander Leighton Strong cruel brutes, they did not swither a moment, but both leaped at M'Iver's throat. John Splendid\|Neil Munro British Dictionary definitions for swither swither / (ˈswɪðər) Scot / verb (intr) to hesitate; vacillate; be perplexed noun hesitation; perplexity; agitation Word Origin for swither C16: of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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