Where Does Nithered Come from?

Where Does Nithered Come from?

Originally from the Old French 'breier', this word means to hit or beat something (or someone) and is predominantly only heard in Yorkshire. The expression is thought to have come from the 19th century phrase 'get [one's] monkey up', meaning to be angered.

What is Nithered?

: to shiver or tremble especially with cold. nither.

Is Nithered in the dictionary?

adjective. Shrivelled or pinched with cold or hunger; wasted, stunted, withered.

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