flotterv.
Scottish.
transitive. To overflow, wet.
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1513 [see flottered adj. at Derivatives].
Derivatives
flottered adj.
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1513 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid xi. i. 72 With flottyrit berd of teris all beweip.
1827 W. Tennant Papistry Storm'd 23 The flotter't table maist was steepit Wi' claret-dubs.
flottering adj.
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a1522 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid (1960) xiii. iv. 14 Chekis wait of flotterand terys grete.
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