tither

== English == === Etymology 1 === From Middle English tither; equivalent to tithe +‎ -er. ==== Pronunciation ==== (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtaɪðə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈtaɪðɚ/ Rhymes: -aɪðə(ɹ) ==== Noun ==== tither (plural tithers) One who collects tithes. One who pays tithes. ==== References ==== “tither”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. “tither”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. === Etymology 2 === Probably a variant of dither, pronunciation perhaps influenced by titter. ==== Pronunciation ==== (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtɪðə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈtɪðɚ/ Rhymes: -ɪðə(ɹ) ==== Noun ==== tither a very anxious, excited, or distressed state Synonyms: dither, fuss, tizzy === Anagrams === hitter, tireth, trieth == Middle English == === Noun === tither alternative form of tithere == Norman == === Etymology === From Old French tirer (“to draw, pull out with great effort, snatch violently, tear away”), of uncertain origin; possibly from Gothic *𐍄𐌹𐍂𐌰𐌽 (*tiran, “to tear away, remove”), from Proto-Germanic *teraną (“to tear, tear apart”), from Proto-Indo-European *derə- (“to tear, tear apart”). If derived from the Germanic word, cognate with Gothic 𐌳𐌹𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌰𐌽 (distairan, “to tear apart”), 𐌲𐌰𐍄𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌰𐌽 (gatairan, “to tear down, remove”), German zerren (“to tug”). Alternatively from a reduction of Old French martirier, from Late Latin *martyrāre. === Verb === tither (gerund tith'thie) (Jersey) to pull (Jersey) to shoot ==== Antonyms ==== pousser (“to push”)