tother

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Definition of tother in English English dictionary

Other

an' they left one'n the sarvant gals as well for comp'ny for the housekeeper, but the tother sarvant gals they took wid 'em. — The Robber and the Housekeeper.

A colloquial contraction of the other, and formerly a contraction for that other

See the Note under That, 2

Hyphenation

toth·er

Etymology

(pronoun or adjective.) 13th century. From Middle English, from the incorrect division of thet other (“the/that other”). Compare Scots tither; English tone. More at that, other.