potheringn.

Brit.

/ˈpɒð(ə)rɪŋ/,

/ˈpʌð(ə)rɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈpɑð(ə)rɪŋ/,

/ˈpəð(ə)rɪŋ/

Forms: see pother v. and -ing suffix¹.

Origin: Probably formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pother n., -ing suffix¹; pother v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: Probably partly < pother n. + -ing suffix¹, and partly < pother v. + -ing suffix¹.

rare.

The action of pother v.; fuss, bother; (occasionally) an instance of this.

ΚΠ

a1684 R. Leighton Ten Serm. v, in Wks. (1746) 534 Our pothering and turmoiling without him, makes us lose our labour.

1690 J. Locke Ess. Humane Understanding iv. iii. 281 That perplexity, puddering, and confusion, which has so much hindred Mens progress in other parts of Knowledge.

1762 Seasonable Addr. to Citizens of Glasgow 11 What plotting and pothering do we often see about a place of l. 40 or l. 50 per annum?

1968 College Eng. 30 67/1 What is all this pothering and uproaring over full stomachs and happiness?

1989 C. Shields Orange Fish 103 There was old S—with yet another of his prolix empty potherings.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

potheringadj.

Brit.

/ˈpɒð(ə)rɪŋ/,

/ˈpʌð(ə)rɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈpɑð(ə)rɪŋ/,

/ˈpəð(ə)rɪŋ/

Forms: see pother v. and -ing suffix²; also 1800s pewtring (Scottish).

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pother v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < pother v. + -ing suffix².

rare.

That pothers (in various senses of the verb).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > suffering > state of being upset or perturbed > [adjective] > causing

unrestfulc1384

uneasy1483

uneaseful1515

unquiet1534

turmoiling?1550

perturbing1559

disquieting1576

disturbing1594

uncomfortable1599

tumultuous1604

disturbanta1617

disquietous1619

perturbatious1630

ugly1645

discomposing1663

unsettling1665

disquietfula1677

disordering1744

disconcerting?1749

pothering1817

disturbative1842

unsteadying1865

upsetting1872

shattering1924

off-putting1935

neuralgic1977

1817 I. D'Israeli tr. Athenæus in Curiosities of Lit. 1st Ser. III. 240 A multitude confused of pothering odours!

1827 J. C. Hare & A. W. Hare Guesses at Truth I. 192 His [sc. an Irishman's] words are apt to roll out just like so many potatoes..rumbling, and pothering, and incoherent.

1952 H. E. Bates Love for Lydia (1956) i. ii. 16 Odours of burning leather hung on all Evensford streets, in puthering clouds, on windless afternoons.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pothering
释义	potheringn. Brit. /ˈpɒð(ə)rɪŋ/, /ˈpʌð(ə)rɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈpɑð(ə)rɪŋ/, /ˈpəð(ə)rɪŋ/ Forms: see pother v. and -ing suffix¹. Origin: Probably formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pother n., -ing suffix¹; pother v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: Probably partly < pother n. + -ing suffix¹, and partly < pother v. + -ing suffix¹. rare. The action of pother v.; fuss, bother; (occasionally) an instance of this. ΚΠ a1684 R. Leighton Ten Serm. v, in Wks. (1746) 534 Our pothering and turmoiling without him, makes us lose our labour. 1690 J. Locke Ess. Humane Understanding iv. iii. 281 That perplexity, puddering, and confusion, which has so much hindred Mens progress in other parts of Knowledge. 1762 Seasonable Addr. to Citizens of Glasgow 11 What plotting and pothering do we often see about a place of l. 40 or l. 50 per annum? 1968 College Eng. 30 67/1 What is all this pothering and uproaring over full stomachs and happiness? 1989 C. Shields Orange Fish 103 There was old S—with yet another of his prolix empty potherings. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). potheringadj. Brit. /ˈpɒð(ə)rɪŋ/, /ˈpʌð(ə)rɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈpɑð(ə)rɪŋ/, /ˈpəð(ə)rɪŋ/ Forms: see pother v. and -ing suffix²; also 1800s pewtring (Scottish). Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pother v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < pother v. + -ing suffix². rare. That pothers (in various senses of the verb). ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > suffering > state of being upset or perturbed > [adjective] > causing unrestfulc1384 uneasy1483 uneaseful1515 unquiet1534 turmoiling?1550 perturbing1559 disquieting1576 disturbing1594 uncomfortable1599 tumultuous1604 disturbanta1617 disquietous1619 perturbatious1630 ugly1645 discomposing1663 unsettling1665 disquietfula1677 disordering1744 disconcerting?1749 pothering1817 disturbative1842 unsteadying1865 upsetting1872 shattering1924 off-putting1935 neuralgic1977 1817 I. D'Israeli tr. Athenæus in Curiosities of Lit. 1st Ser. III. 240 A multitude confused of pothering odours! 1827 J. C. Hare & A. W. Hare Guesses at Truth I. 192 His [sc. an Irishman's] words are apt to roll out just like so many potatoes..rumbling, and pothering, and incoherent. 1952 H. E. Bates Love for Lydia (1956) i. ii. 16 Odours of burning leather hung on all Evensford streets, in puthering clouds, on windless afternoons. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.a1684adj.1817
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