"swither" meaning in Scots

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Noun

IPA: /ˈswɪðər/ Forms: swithers [plural]
Etymology: First attested in 1501; of unknown origin. Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|||plural|swithers|||||cat2=|cat3=|head=}} swither (plural swithers), {{sco-noun|swithers}} swither (plural swithers)
  1. doubt, hesitation.
    Sense id: en-swither-sco-noun-8aqAXdgu
  2. a state of wavering.
    Sense id: en-swither-sco-noun-ODPKZ~Ub
  3. a fright.
    Sense id: en-swither-sco-noun-yKtbDAdQ

Verb

IPA: /ˈswɪðər/ Forms: swithers [present, singular, third-person], switherin [participle, present], swithert [past], swithert [participle, past]
Etymology: First attested in 1501; of unknown origin. Head templates: {{head|sco|verbs|third-person singular simple present|swithers|present participle|switherin|simple past|swithert|past participle|swithert|head=}} swither (third-person singular simple present swithers, present participle switherin, simple past swithert, past participle swithert), {{sco-verb|swithers|switherin|swithert}} swither (third-person singular simple present swithers, present participle switherin, simple past swithert, past participle swithert)
  1. to be indecisive, to dither, to hesitate.
    Sense id: en-swither-sco-verb-M2CB3b9X Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 14 12 17 29 12 16
  2. to doubt, to be doubtful, to fear.
    Sense id: en-swither-sco-verb-dyoiOMk0
  3. to fail, to falter, to waver.
    Sense id: en-swither-sco-verb-XNS18CDZ

Inflected forms

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