Meaning of POTHER
| Pronunciation: | | 'pâdhur
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- [n] an excited state of agitation; "he was in a dither"; "there was a terrible flap about the theft"
- [v] make a fuss; be agitated
- [v] make upset or troubled
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| | Synonyms: | | dither, dither, flap, flap, fuss, tizzy |
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| | See Also: | | agitate, agitation, charge, charge up, commove, excite, fret, fuss, niggle, rouse, turn on | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Poth"er\, n. [Cf. D. peuteren to rummage, poke. Cf.
{Potter}, {Pudder}.]
Bustle; confusion; tumult; flutter; bother. [Written also
{potter}, and {pudder}.] ``What a pother and stir!''
--Oldham. ``Coming on with a terrible pother.'' --Wordsworth.
\Poth"er\, v. i.
To make a bustle or stir; to be fussy.
\Poth"er\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pothered}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Pothering}.]
To harass and perplex; to worry. ``Pothers and wearies
himself.'' --Locke.
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