tither

noun — 3 senses

tither

noun

UK /ˈtaɪðə/ · US /ˈtaɪðɚ/

Etymology From Middle English tither; equivalent to tithe + -er.

1

One who collects tithes.

2

One who pays tithes.

tither

noun

UK /ˈtɪðə/ · US /ˈtɪðɚ/

Etymology Probably a variant of dither, pronunciation perhaps influenced by titter.

1

a very anxious, excited, or distressed state

You know, in the story of the Good Samaritan. So I was in a little bit of a tither about it. But I said to myself —1988, Stephen King, chapter 4, in The Dark Half, page 61:

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