moider

verb

moi·​der

ˈmȯidə(r)

variants or moither

-ȯit͟hə-

-ed/-ing/-s

transitive verb

1

dialectal, British : to throw into disorder or an unsettled state : perplex, bewilder

had me so moidered, with his talk about securities

—Irish Digest

2

dialectal, British : distract, bother

moider one so with their chatter

—Gerald O'Donovan

intransitive verb

1

dialectal, British : to talk incoherently : be delirious

2

dialectal, British : to wander about aimlessly or in a confused manner

Word History

Etymology

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