Mither

It happened on an evening towards the close of the year, as he was preparing for bed, and was sitting by the fire with his first liberated stocking in his hand, that he looked over to his mother, and "Mither," he asked, "will I get a pair o 'new stockin's before Christmas?"

Children's Rhymes, Children's Games, Children's Songs, Children's Stories A Book for Bairns and Big Folk Robert Ford

"Mither," said Gloy, "wad say that the sea was sending its warning tae wiz."

Viking Boys Jessie Margaret Edmondston Saxby 1891

"Mither," at last said Saunders, who was becoming anxious for his grave-diggership, and did not wish to incense his judges further,

The Lilac Sunbonnet 1887

"Mither," and George lifted up his head, "that was my conversion, and, mither dear, I hae longed a 'thro' thae college studies for the day when ma mooth wud be opened wi 'this evangel."

Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush Ian Maclaren 1878

'Mither's a ma_rr_vel,' Moncrieff whispered to me more than once that evening, for at table no 'laird's lady' could have behaved so well, albeit her droll remarks and repartee kept us all laughing.

Our Home in the Silver West A Story of Struggle and Adventure Gordon Stables 1875

"Mither," cried Cuddie, affecting to speak as to a deaf person, "the gentleman wants to ken if ye will renunce the Covenant of Works?"

Old Mortality, Complete Walter Scott 1801

"Mither," cried Cuddie, affecting to speak as to a deaf person, "the gentleman wants to ken if ye will renunce the Covenant of Works?"

Old Mortality, Volume 1. Walter Scott 1801

"Mither," he whispered in his dreams, "my shoon are worn, and my feet bleed; but I'll soon creep hame, if I can.

The Junior Classics — Volume 6 Old-Fashioned Tales William Patten 1902

"Mither," he whispered in his dreams, "my shoon are worn, and my feet bleed; but I'll soon creep hame, if I can.

Fairy Book Sophie May 1869

"Mither," said he one evening, striding into his father's dwelling -- a simple cottage on a moor -- and sitting down in front of a bright old woman in a black dress, whose head was adorned with that frilled and baggy affair which is called in Scotland a mutch, "I'm gawin 'to

The Garret and the Garden 1859