Swither (verb)
swi-th-ur
Be uncertain as to which course of action to choose.
Noun: A state of uncertainty. A Scottish word of uncertain origin.
Example sentences
“The two remaining guards had swithered and decided to flee.”
“They found the office in a swither over the revelations of fraud that were coming to light every day.”

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