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dither(2)(dictionary)
dither(dictionary)

dither(2) (iou)



dither verb. M17.
[Var. of DIDDER.]
verb intrans. Tremble, quiver, thrill. dial. M17.
J. Clare How have I joy'd, with dithering hands, to find Each fading flower.
verb intrans. Act hesitantly, vacillate, be undecided. colloq. E20.
G. Greene He stood and dithered awkwardly while I got my drinks. E. Longford For several years Kitty dithered between encouraging and checking their secret romance. G. Swift If we don't decide now we might dither for ever.
verb trans. Confuse, make nervous or (Austral.) drunk. Chiefly as dithered ppl adjective. E20.
ditherer noun M20.