SWITHER
fret, stew, sweat, lather, swither
(noun) agitation resulting from active worry; “don’t get in a stew”; “he’s in a sweat about exams”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
First attested in 1501; of unknown origin.
Verb
swither (third-person singular simple present swithers, present participle swithering, simple past and past participle swithered)
(Scotland, Northern England) To be indecisive or in a state of confusion; to dither.
Noun
swither (plural swithers)
(Scotland, Northern England) A state of indecision or confusion.
Anagrams
• Withers, whister, wishter, withers, writhes
Source: Wiktionary