wilter, v. dial.
(ˈwɪltə(r))
[f. wilt v. + -er5.]
= wilt v.
1790 Grose Prov. Gloss. (ed. 2), To wilt, or wilter, to wither. 1888 Lees & Clutterbuck B.C. 1887 xxxiii, ‘He just wiltered’..What is wiltering? How did he do it? 1916 Cullum Men who Wrought ix, The tide of the Prince's anger was too swift for the youthful Prussian's armour of official effrontery. He came near to wiltering before it. |