▪ I. † ˈroter1 Obs.—1
[a. OF. rotier, variant of routier, router n.1]
A robber, highwayman.
| 1297 R. Glouc. (Rolls) 6032 Aboute heruest þis deneis as roters [v.r. rotours, rotors] arnde Bi chilterne & to oxenford. |
▪ II. roter2
(ˈrəʊtə(r))
[f. rote v.1]
One who repeats by rote.
| 1624 Bp. R. Montagu Gagg 301 Such Roters as these, are the men that talk of Fathers amongst their Gossips and Proselytes. 1816 J. Gilchrist Philos. Etym. 217 A canting, mystical, visionary race of roters, eternally saying after consecrated authorities. 1817 ― Intell. Patrimony 102 The sole reason must have been, that he was less of a reader and roter. |