tother

See also: t'other

English

Alternative forms

• toder, t'other

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle English, from the incorrect division of thet other (“the/that other”). Compare Scots tither; English tone. More at that, other.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʌðə(ɹ)/
• Rhymes: -ʌðə(ɹ)

Pronoun

tother

1. (now dialectal) Other. Most often used after the.

   an' they left one'n the sarvant gals as well for comp'ny for the housekeeper, but the tother sarvant gals they took wid 'em. — The Robber and the Housekeeper.

Usage notes

• Originally preceded by the. The spelling t'other arose from the misconception of being a contraction of the other.

See also

• tone

Anagrams

• hotter, throte