~ 1
■ verb be slow and unsteady.
Derivatives
~er noun
~ing adjective
~y adjective
Origin
C17: var. of obs. dialect dadder ; related to dither .
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~ 2
■ noun a parasitic climbing plant of the convolvulus family, with leafless stems that are attached to the host plant by means of suckers. [Genus Cuscuta .]
Origin
ME: related to Mid. Low Ger. doder , ~ , Mid. High Ger. toter .