To move confusedly or restlessly; to fuss or fidget (dialectal British term).
From Old English or dialectal roots, possibly related to 'dither' or 'dodder'. The exact etymology is uncertain, but it appears to be a regional variation in British English.
This dialectal word is a linguistic cousin of 'dither' and 'dodder'—regional variations of similar-sounding words often developed separately, creating a family of look-alikes that confuse etymologists.
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