▪ I. † ˈwrooter Obs.—0
[f. wroot v. + -er1. Cf. Du. and older Flem. wroeter; WFlem. wroeter (snout), also WFris. wrotter field-worker.]
An animal that roots.
| c 1440 Promp. Parv. 534 Wrotare, versor (K. verror). |
▪ II. † ˈwrooter
obs. erron. f. rooter1 1.
| 1599 Nashe Lenten Stuffe Wks. (Grosart) V. 229 Mollyfying the..homely crucifier of Iesus Christ crucifyde & wrooter vp of Pallestine. |