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† ˈsquitter-
the verbal stem used in comb., as squitter-book, -pulp, -wit, a scribbler, a copious but worthless writer; squitter-breech, one who has or suffers from diarrhœa.
1594Nashe Unfort. Trav. Wks. (Grosart) V. 70 The scolasticall *squitter bookes clout you vp cannopies & foot⁓clothes of verses. 1600― Summers Last Will Ibid. VI. 149 All this would not make me a squitter-booke.
1611Beaum. & Fl. King & No K. ii. ii, How now, goodman *squitter-breech, why do you lean on me?
1607Day Parl. Bees v. Wks. (1888) 235 Some lousy ballad! I cannot choose but laugh At these poor *squitter-pulps.
1615J. H. Worlds Folly B iij, Those mercenary *squitter-wits, miscalled Poets. |