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suther

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈsʌðə(ɹ)/
  • rhymes with -ʌðə(ɹ)
  • homophone: souther
  • CMU ARPABET: S AH1 DH ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The sighing of the wind.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, regional

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To sigh, or moan.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, regional

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3

verb

Meaning 3

To whir.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, regional

Examples

  • 1820?, John Clare, The Flight of Birds The pigeon suthers by on rapid wing, / The lark mounts upward at the call of spring.

Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

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