Word of the Day 02/25/25 Wuther
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Wuther (verb)
wuther [ wuhth-er ]
verb (used without object) British Dialect.
1. (of wind) to blow fiercely.
Origin: 1846; variant of dial. and Scots whither, Middle English ( Scots ) quhediren; compare Old Norse hvitha squall of wind
Example Sentences
Sometimes I will stand on a height and wuther briefly.
From Washington Post
"I say, wuther I'm willin' or no?"
From Project Gutenberg
"Well, I dunno," said Grandpa Walker, facetiously, balancing a good-sized morsel of food carefully on the blade of his knife, "that depen's on wuther ye're willin' to take pot-luck with us or not."
From Project Gutenberg
But it won't m—m—m—m—make any diffunce with granny w—w—w—wuther she's s—s—s—salivated or not.
From Project Gutenberg
I felt sure now that I was in the pensionnat—sure by the beating rain on the casement; sure by the "wuther" of wind amongst trees, denoting a garden outside; sure by the chill, the whiteness, the solitude, amidst which I lay.
From Project Gutenberg
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.
wuther [ wuhth-er ]
verb (used without object) British Dialect.
1. (of wind) to blow fiercely.
Origin: 1846; variant of dial. and Scots whither, Middle English ( Scots ) quhediren; compare Old Norse hvitha squall of wind
Example Sentences
Sometimes I will stand on a height and wuther briefly.
From Washington Post
"I say, wuther I'm willin' or no?"
From Project Gutenberg
"Well, I dunno," said Grandpa Walker, facetiously, balancing a good-sized morsel of food carefully on the blade of his knife, "that depen's on wuther ye're willin' to take pot-luck with us or not."
From Project Gutenberg
But it won't m—m—m—m—make any diffunce with granny w—w—w—wuther she's s—s—s—salivated or not.
From Project Gutenberg
I felt sure now that I was in the pensionnat—sure by the beating rain on the casement; sure by the "wuther" of wind amongst trees, denoting a garden outside; sure by the chill, the whiteness, the solitude, amidst which I lay.
From Project Gutenberg
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.