Wuther?

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2003

While reading that MTV is updating Wuthering Heights, I had to ask myself, just what does “wuthering” mean anyway? Merriam-Webster OnLine provides an answer:

Main Entry: wuth·er
Pronunciation: ‘w&-[th]&r
Function: intransitive verb
Etymology: alteration of whither to rush, bluster, hurl
Date: circa 1825
dialect English: to blow with a dull roaring sound

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