wuth|er|ing

wuth|er|ing
wuth|er|ing «WUHTH uhr ihng», adjective, verb. Scottish.
–adj.
1. that wuthers: »

Hatless, his hair a little ruffled in the wuthering northern air, Mr. Macmillan today stepped out of the Westminster doldrums and into active politics (Manchester Guardian Weekly).

2. (of a place) characterized by a wuthering sound or sounds: »

Wuthering Heights (Emily Brontë).

a)
the present participle of wuther.

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