English

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Etymology 1

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From Middle English *modred, equivalent to mother +‎ -ed.

Adjective

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mothered (comparative more mothered, superlative most mothered)

  1. Receiving the care and attention of a mother.
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Verb

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mothered

  1. simple past and past participle of mother

Etymology 2

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From mother (fermented culture) +‎ -ed.

Adjective

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mothered (not comparable)

  1. Thick, like mother (film or membrane on fermented liquids); viscid.
    • 1697, Virgil, “The Third Book of the Georgics”, in John Dryden, transl., The Works of Virgil: Containing His Pastorals, Georgics, and Æneis. [], London: [] Jacob Tonson, [], →OCLC:
      They oint their naked limbs with mothered oil.

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