mauther
English
Alternative forms
- mawther
- modder
- mawr, mor
Etymology
Of uncertain origin. Possibly from Danish moer.
Noun
mauther (plural mauthers)
- (archaic, Britain, dialectal) 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.
- c.1610, Ben Jonson, The Alchemist, Act 4,
- (archaic, Britain, dialectal) 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.
- 1823, Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Colburn's new monthly magazine, Volume 7, page 230,
Anagrams
- terumah