ither
Ither is a term with limited attestation in English-language sources and does not have a widely accepted, single meaning. In dialect literature and older texts, “ither” has occasionally appeared as a variant spelling of “either” in Scots and some Northern English varieties, where it could function as a determiner or pronoun meaning one of two. In contemporary standard English, the form is considered archaic or dialectal and is rarely used outside linguistic discussions or historical quotations.
Beyond its status as a dialect variant, “ither” can also appear as a proper noun in a
Because “ither” lacks a defined consensus sense, it is typically encountered in reference works only as a