▪ I. † ˈstoter, n.1 Obs. rare—1.
[f. stote v. + -er1.]
One who stutters.
| c 1440 Promp. Parv. 477/2 Stotare, tituballus, blesus. |
▪ II. † ˈstoter, n.2 Obs. slang.
Also 8 stoater, stouter.
[a. Du. stooter, f. stooten to knock, push.]
A violent blow.
| 1694 Motteux Rabelais iv. lxvii, Vinet lent him such a swinging stoater with the Pitch-fork.., that down fell Signore on the ground. a 1700 B. E. Dict. Cant. Crew, Stoter, a great Blow. Stoter him, or tip him a Stoter, settle him, give him a swinging Blow. 1769 Stratford Jubilee ii. i. 28 Giving him a stouter on the noggin, I laid him as flat as a flaunder. 1785 Grose Dict. Vulgar T. |
▪ III. † ˈstoter, v. Obs. slang.
[f. stoter n.2]
trans. To hit hard; to fell with a heavy blow.
| 1690 D'Urfey Collin's Walk i. 17 He..knew, by wisdom outward, What Ox must fall, or Sheep be stoter'd. a 1700 [see stoter n.2]. 1705 Vanbrugh Mistake v. 48 Why, Madam, have you no Pity, no Bowels? [To Leonora.] Stand and see one of your Husbands stoter'd before your Face? |
▪ IV. stoter
variant of stooter Obs.