Nithering (adj) (Scots)
nith-e-ring
Shivering or trembling, as with cold.
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Francis Robinson (1809–1882). From nither + -ing.
Example sentences
“He was nithering in the night chill.”
Ireful (adj) ayur-ful full of intense anger; wrathful. Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; ire, -ful (more…)
Medley (noun) med-lee a mixture, especially of heterogeneous elements; hodgepodge; jumble. First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English noun and adjective medle(e), medlei(e), maedlai(e) “battle, war, quarrel; mixture, balanced mixture,” from…
