myther

[nezz]

This word appears to be used mainly in the north. It means to pester. Does anyone know its origin

[Fibonacci]

from wktiionary- can also be spelt mither
possibly derived from the Welsh word moedrodd meaning to worry or bother. Possible alternatve 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.

[nezz]

Thanks for that information. I suppose it is a leftover from the period before the Saxons invaded, pushing some of the Welsh up into what is now Cumbria Cheers Nezz

[joko]

people mostly say mither, but i have heard some say mider too

[Peter Pedant]

myther in Manchester

mither is reserved for mother, or the elusive moomeh

[scousejones]

I haver always thought it was a corruption of the word Moider, also spelt Moither.