swither /ˈswɪðə/verb 5noun 3forms 3 verb5 •(Scotland, Northern-England) To be indecisive or in a state of confusion; to dither. •(dialect) To burn, scorch, singe. •(dialect) To burn slowly, melt (as a candle), sweal •(dialect, figurative) To smart, ache; tingle •To move or swing about. noun3 •(Scotland, Northern-England) A state of indecision or confusion; a panicked state; a flap, fluster, or dither.Bradly came bristling to the lagoon the following afternoon, in a swither of alarm and expectation. — 1938 •(dialect) A great heat; a scorching, singeing •(dialect) Sweating. formsswithered · swithering · swithers