So sorry I seem to confused some of you this afternoon with my word Swithering. I looked it up in the dictionary and it is there. The entry reads as follows.
Swither:- Scot. Dialect Verb. To hesitate be perplexed ~ n. hesitation perplexity agitation.
We do have our own words up here in the far north but did not think this was one of them. Love Joan.
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Thanks for that ~ I've learnt a new word!
I guessed the meaning (lol)
I'm swithering at the moment.... over what to have for Tea ~chicken or steak!!
Aileen....X
I wondered what it meant thanks for explaining "Swithering" lovely word. Ally
Hi Joan, I`d not heard it before but I guessed what you meant by the context. Thanks for the explaination though, where do we get our local words from I wonder? :o)
Sandra xxxxx
There are so many words in our language that are only used in certain regions, I thought everyone knew what a twitten was till someone asked me; it's a small alleyway. It's a Sussex word I found out later! Jeannette.
Nice little entry,to clarify a useful little word ,I think we all guesed what you meant ,but it certainly caught everyone imagination .............Jan xx
Like I said yesterday, I like the word and shall be using it in future!
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Rob is always telling me to 'stop me havering!' ....I was definitely swithered yesterday with all the caffuffle!!!
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