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tither en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
/ˈtaɪðə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/ˈtaɪðɚ/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Middle English tither; equivalent to tithe + -er.
Meanings
One who collects tithes.
One who pays tithes.
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tither en · NOUN · etymology 2
Pronunciation
/ˈtɪðɚ/ (General-American)
/ˈtɪðə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Probably a variant of dither, pronunciation perhaps influenced by titter.
Meanings
a very anxious, excited, or distressed state
You know, in the story of the Good Samaritan. So I was in a little bit of a tither about it. But I said to myself — 1988, Stephen King, chapter 4, in The Dark Half, page 61: