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ˈvomiter [f. vomit v. + -er. Cf. L. vomitor.] 1. One who spews or vomits.
1565Cooper Thesaurus, Vomitor, a vomiter. 1648Hexham ii, Een braker, a Vomiter, or a Spewer. 1739‘R. Bull’ tr. Dedekindus' Grobianus 266 The Vomiter in no small Passion flew, But all in vain: 'Twas nothing but his Due, Instead of Laurel to be crown'd with Spue. 1962‘R. Gordon’ Doctor in Swim xxiii. 160 ‘Also,’ he added, ‘one is being sick into the swimming pool.’ ‘All right,’ I told him wearily. ‘I'll do my best. Perhaps we'd better start with the little vomiter,’ I suggested, putting professional things first. †2. = vomitory n. 1. Obs.
1634P. Lowe Chirurg. 265 Purging the grosse phlegmatique humors by laxatives and vomiters. 1681W. Walwyn Physick 4 Without any disturbance of Nature, by Loosners, Vomiters, Bleedings, Issues. 1717Wodrow Corr. (1843) II. 262 Let blood if your stitch continue, and take a vomiter. 1743Scott. Forfeited Estates Papers (S.H.S.) 190 To Mary Strang, a vomiter, [{pstlg}]0. 10. 0. |