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Quotation dates: 1810
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MATHER, int. Also maether (Abd. 1903 E.D.D.), maader (Abd. 1825 Jam.). A call to a horse to turn to the left or near side. [′meðər, †′mɑ:d-]Ags. 1810 Farmer's Mag. (Dec.) 513:
To come to the left, the word "Mather" pronounced more gently, is used. "Mather" is evidently a contraction of "Come hither".
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