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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1812

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POTHERAL, adj. Of persons: interfering, meddling, fussing, troublesome, trouble-making.Ags. 1812 R. Wighton Beggar's Son 40:
Says a potherel prudish Maggie.

[Deriv. of Eng. pother, to fuss, make a to-do. Cf. Peuther, v.2]

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"Potheral adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 7 Apr 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/potheral>

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