 Mrs Morel’s word of the week:
Feeling…..
”Mithered?”
Synonyms
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protest,
grumble,
moan,
whine,
bleat,
make a fuss
Meaning
Mither
According to the Oxford Dictionary, the word is dialect,
used mainly in the north, meaning "make a fuss” or
“moan”
For example:
 ‘But what's the point of endlessly mithering on about
that?’
Meaning
Mithered
Mithered means to be moaned at a lot or to feel hassled
History
 The word dates back to the late 17th century
 One possibility is that it was derived from the Welsh
word "moedrodd", meaning "to worry or bother“
 Usually directed at children. “Will you stop mithering
me!"
Mrs Morel’s Comment
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Stop making one another mithered!
Take responsibility for your learning & homework
Moaning and mithering spreads negativity
It makes others feel mithered!
Be positive and spread the love instead!