mauther
mauther noun: a girl, especially, a large awkward girl.
Noun
mauther (plural mauthers)
- A girl, especially, a large awkward girl.
- KAS. Ay, I know -- Away, [TO HIS SISTER.] you talk like a foolish mauther.c. 1610, Ben Jonson, The Alchemist, Act 4
- A mother.
- 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
Forms of mauther
| plural | mauthers |
|---|---|
| alternative form | mawther |
| alternative form | modder |
| alternative form | mawr |
| alternative form | mor |
Origin of mauther
Uncertain; possibly originally a variant of mother.
Questions about mauther
- What does mauther mean?
- Mauther means a girl, especially, a large awkward girl.
- What part of speech is mauther?
- Mauther is a noun.
- What is the plural of mauther?
- The plural of mauther is mauthers.
Words near mauther in the dictionary
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