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Pother — Poth er, n. [Cf. D. peuteren to rummage, poke. Cf. {Potter}, {Pudder}.] Bustle; confusion; tumult; flutter; bother. [Written also {potter}, and {pudder}.] What a pother and stir! Oldham. Coming on with a terrible pother. Wordsworth. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pother — Poth er, v. i. To make a bustle or stir; to be fussy. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pother — Poth er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pothered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pothering}.] To harass and perplex; to worry. Pothers and wearies himself. Locke. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pother — index furor, hector, perplex, perturb, pique, plague, turmoil Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
pother — 1590s, disturbance, commotion, of unknown origin. Meaning mental trouble is from 1640s; verb sense of to fluster is attested from 1690s … Etymology dictionary
pother — n flurry, fuss, ado, *stir, bustle Analogous words: *haste, hurry, speed, dispatch: agitation, upset, perturbation, disturbance (see corresponding verbs at DISCOMPOSE) Contrasted words: coolness, collectedness, composure (see corresponding… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
pother — [päth′ər] n. [< ?] 1. a choking cloud of smoke, dust, etc. 2. an uproar, commotion, fuss, etc. vt., vi. to fuss or bother … English World dictionary
pother — I. noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1591 1. a. confused or fidgety flurry or activity ; commotion b. agitated talk or controversy usually over a trivial matter 2. a choking cloud of dust or smoke 3. mental turmoil II … New Collegiate Dictionary
pother — noun /ˈpʌðə,ˈpɒðə/ A commotion, a tempest. Let the great gods, / That keep this dreadful pother o’er our heads, / Find out their enemies now … Wiktionary
pother — /ˈpɒðə/ (say podhuh) noun 1. commotion; uproar. 2. a disturbance or fuss: *the palaver, pother and ado that made up daily life. –henry handel richardson, 1929. 3. a choking or suffocating cloud, as of smoke or dust. –verb (t) 4. to worry or… …
Pother kanta — infobox Book | name = A Thorn on the Path title orig = (পথের কাঁটা) Pother kanta or transliterated as Pather kanta translator = image caption = author = Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay cover artist = country = India language = Bengali series = Byomkesh… … Wikipedia
