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1. mọ̄der n.

331 quotations in 10 senses
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(a) A female, human parent; mother; -- also used of a goddess; (b) used of animals and birds; moder shep, a ewe; (c) in phrases, cpds., and combs.: at my moder, at my mother's house; fro his moder(es……

2. god-mọ̄der n.

Additional spellings: godmoder
18 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A godmother; ?also, a godparent; (b) as surname. …

3. step-mọ̄der n.

Additional spellings: stepmoder
25 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A woman who is married to one's father, stepmother; also fig.; step-moder shive, a piece of bread given by a stepmother, symbolizing parsimony or cruelty; (b) in prov. sayings; (c) a maternal……

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