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tither

/tahy-ther/US // ˈtaɪ ðər //

瑟瑟发抖,瑟缩,瑟瑟发抖的人,瑟瑟发抖的人们

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a person who gives or pays tithes, as to a church.
    • : a person who advocates payment of tithes.
    • : a person who collects tithes.

Examples

  • The wife's ae dochter and the man's ae cow, the taen's ne'er weel and the tither's ne'er fu'.

  • And this is what they ca' explaining—the tane gies up a bit, and the tither gies up a bit, and a' friends again.

  • It's not made of iron, I wot, nor my claithes of chenzie-mail; so a club smashed the tane, and a claught damaged the tither.

  • The valley is dark eneuch, but there's licht on the tither side.

  • There's mair honour an' generosity ahint the tane than the tither.