"mauther" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mauthers [plural]
Etymology: Uncertain; possibly originally a variant of mother. Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain, {{m|en|mother}} mother Head templates: {{en-noun}} mauther (plural mauthers)
  1. (archaic, UK, dialect) A girl, especially, a large awkward girl. Tags: UK, archaic, dialectal
    Sense id: en-mauther-en-noun--HDtQw0~ Categories (other): British English
  2. (archaic, UK, dialect) A mother. Tags: UK, archaic, dialectal
    Sense id: en-mauther-en-noun-ciTYQkrM Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: mawther, modder, mawr, mor

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