souther

1. (Scotland, dialect) To fix; remedy; put to rights.Examples: "Reuben's a gude lad and a kind—I have aye allowed that ; but as to his not allowing enquiry anent the scandal of Margery Kittlesides and Rory MacRand, under pretence that they have southered sin wi' marriage, it's clear again the Christian discipline o' the kirk."; "He works brass and copper, an' a' sic like mettles, Walds broken brass pans, southers auld copper kettles;"; "The laddies ran to him to redd ilka quarrel, An' he southered a' up wi' a snap or a farl ; While vice that had daured to stain virtue's pure laurel, Shrunk cowed frae the glance o' the stalwart auld carl :"Scotlanddialectal