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plowter

British

/ ˈplaʊtər /

verb

to work or play in water or mud; dabble
to potter

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noun

the act of plowtering

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Etymology

Origin of plowter

C19: of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

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I’m gaun to plowter aboot a’ day an’ see the toon.

From The Garret and the Garden by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)

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