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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I). Includes material from the 1976 and 2005 supplements.
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AITHER, adv., conj., pron., adj. A Sc. form of either. [′e:ðər]Ork.(D) 1880 Dennison Orcad. Sk. Bk. 68:
Ye's' aither tak' a freendly bowl wi' me, . . . or else bae me faith ye's' get a thrashin' [etc.].Gall.(D) 1901 Trotter Gall. Gossip 24:
[They] ax't him aither tae restreen the dog, or else keep it awa frae the kirk.ne.Sc. 1994 Alison Mann in James Robertson A Tongue in Yer Heid 196:
We hid tae wite on them hand an fit, aye ahent them - cleanin - cleanin.
They didna seem tae appreciate onythin aither.

Hence aithers, aythers, adv. (see -S, suff. (2)) (Per., Kcb. 1975), and quots.: Ayr. 1833 J. Kennedy Geordie Chalmers 149:
Wait awee, An'ra, an' bena sae quick aithers. . . . I shouldna do that aithers. wm.Sc. 1854 Laird of Logan 144:
And her no tae hae her breakfast aithers. wm.Sc. 1934 T. Smellie Mrs Goudie's Tea-Pairty 41:
It could hardly be that aythers.