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▪ I. † ˈstoter, n.1 Obs. rare—1. [f. stote v. + -er1.] One who stutters.
c1440Promp. 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.
1694Motteux Rabelais iv. lxvii, Vinet lent him such a swinging stoater with the Pitch-fork.., that down fell Signore on the ground. a1700B. E. Dict. Cant. Crew, Stoter, a great Blow. Stoter him, or tip him a Stoter, settle him, give him a swinging Blow. 1769Stratford Jubilee ii. i. 28 Giving him a stouter on the noggin, I laid him as flat as a flaunder. 1785Grose Dict. Vulgar T. ▪ III. † ˈstoter, v. Obs. slang. [f. stoter n.2] trans. To hit hard; to fell with a heavy blow.
1690D'Urfey Collin's Walk i. 17 He..knew, by wisdom outward, What Ox must fall, or Sheep be stoter'd. a1700[see stoter n.2]. 1705Vanbrugh 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. |