mither

Definitions

1. To make an unnecessary fuss, moan, bother.
   Northern-England, intransitive
2. To pester or irritate someone.
   Northern-England, transitive

Equivalents

Examples

“The European Commission is pondering how to compel phone companies to come⟳ up with a universal plug⟳ for their chargers. Apple, which uses its own⟳ design⟳ for its charger cables, is mithering about the change⟳.”

“"Every night after work⟳ I'd mither [pester] my dad to take⟳ me out into the field and practise⟳. There were definitely times when he didn't want⟳ to do it, but he never said no.”

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