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Vinony

tother

  1. the other
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈtʌðə(ɹ)/

adj

Etymology: From Middle English þe toþer, from the incorrect division of thet other (“the/that other”). Compare Scots tither; English tone. More at that, other.

  1. The other (of two).

    “the tone way or the tother”

    “That fella go in. By’m-by t'other fella come out.”

  2. Other, all others.

    “[…]an’ they left one ’n the sarvant gals as well for comp’ny like for the housekeeper, but the tother sarvant gals they took wid ’em.”

noun

Etymology: From Middle English þe toþer, from the incorrect division of thet other (“the/that other”). Compare Scots tither; English tone. More at that, other.

  1. An other; another one.

pron

Etymology: From Middle English þe toþer, from the incorrect division of thet other (“the/that other”). Compare Scots tither; English tone. More at that, other.

  1. Other. Most often used after the.

    “Well, Guv'nor, he stood up by-and-by, and taking the bundles of rags, the big uns in one hand, tother ones in tother, he toddled out of the room; […]”

    “‘Me an th’ Lad ull help you[…] for all he’s not just like the tothers,’ here she nodded”