WORRIT

Etymology

Noun

worrit (countable and uncountable, plural worrits)

(dialect, nonstandard) Worry; anxiety.

(dialect, nonstandard) One who worries excessively or unnecessarily.

Verb

worrit (third-person singular simple present worrits, present participle worriting, simple past and past participle worrit or worrited)

(dialect, nonstandard, intransitive) To worry; to be anxious.

(dialect, nonstandard, transitive) To worry (someone); to cause to be anxious.

Adjective

worrit (comparative more worrit, superlative most worrit)

(dialect, nonstandard) Worried.

Source: Wiktionary


Wor"rit, v. t.

Definition: To worry; to annoy. [Illiterate]

Wor"rit, n.

Definition: Worry; anxiety. [Illiterate]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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