▪ I. ˈflotter, v. Sc.
[? freq. of float v. Cf. flodder.]
trans. To overflow, wet. Hence flottered, flottering, ppl. adjs.
| 1513 Douglas æneis xi. i. 72 With flottyrit berd of teris all beweip. Ibid. xiii. iv. 14 Chekis wait of flotterand teris greite. 1827 Tennant Papistry Storm'd 23 The flotter't table maist was steepit Wi' claret-dubs. |
▪ II. flotter
obs. f. flutter.