wuther

English

Etymology

From a dialectal variation of Scots whither (“to rush; bluster; hurl”), from Middle English quhediren, probably of North Germanic origin; see Old Norse hviða (“squall of wind”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈwʌðɚ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈwʌðə/
• Rhymes: -ʌðə(ɹ)

Verb

wuther (third-person singular simple present wuthers, present participle wuthering, simple past and past participle wuthered)

1. (intransitive, archaic, dialectal) To make a rushing sound; to whizz.
2. (intransitive, archaic, dialectal) To shake vigorously.

Synonyms

• wither

Translations

To make a rushing sound; to whizz

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 呼啸 (zh) (hūxiào)

• Finnish: humista
• German: rauschen (de), düsen (de), zischen (de), schwirren (de)
• Portuguese: soprar com forte rugido
• Spanish: soplar con un fuerte rugido
• Urdu: جھومنا،ہلنا،‎

To shake vigorously

• Finnish: täristä (fi), väristä (fi)
• Portuguese: agitar vigorosamente
• Spanish: sacudir (es)

Noun

wuther (plural wuthers)

1. (archaic, dialectal) A low roaring or rushing sound.

See also

• Wuthering Heights

References

• OED 2nd edition 1989