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Quitter vs Arreter - What's the difference?

quitter | arreter |

quitter

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) quiture, (quyture) et al., specialised use of .

Alternative forms

* (l), (l) (obsolete)

Noun

(-)
  • Matter flowing from a wound or sore; pus.
  • * 1395 , (John Wycliffe), Bible , Job II:
    • Therfor Sathan [...] smoot Joob with a ful wickid botche fro the sole of the foot til to his top; which Joob schauyde the quytere with a schelle, and sat in the dunghil.
  • (farriery) A fistulous wound at the top of a horse's foot resulting from bruises, pricks, or neglected corns.
  • (obsolete) Scoria of tin.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • to suppurate; ooze with pus.

    • Etymology 2

    From .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who quits.
    • Winners never quit and quitters never win.
  • (obsolete) A deliverer.
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    arreter

    Not English

    Arreter has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

    English words similar to 'arreter':

    awarder, ardour, aerator, arider, artier