whithering

Verb

whither (third-person singular simple present whithers, present participle whithering, simple past and past participle whithered)

1. (Scotland, UK, dialectal, especially, transitive) To cause (someone) to hurry; to hasten, to hurry.
2. (Scotland, UK, dialectal, especially, transitive) To throw (something) forcefully; to hurl; also, to beat, to thrash.
3. (Scotland, UK, dialectal, especially, intransitive) To shake (vigorously); to tremble.
4. (Scotland, UK, dialectal, especially, intransitive) To move quickly, to rush, to whiz; also, to make a rushing sound; to whizz.
5. (Scotland, UK, dialectal, especially, intransitive) Of the wind: to blow loudly and vigorously; to bluster; also, of an animal, etc.: to make a loud noise; to bellow, to roar.

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