Obs. [f. TOOT v.1 + -ER1.]

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  1.  One who gazes; a watchman; a prier or peeper.

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1382.  Wyclif, Isa. xxi. 6. Go, and put a tootere [1388 lokere]; and what euere thing he shal see, telle he. Ibid., lii. 8. The vois of thi tooteres.

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1550.  Latimer, Serm. at Stamford, I. B ij b. Obseruantes, yt is watchers, toters, spies.

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1583.  Stubbes, Anat. Abus., II. (1882), 57. As these foolish starre tooters promised.

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1598.  Florio, Bugigattolo, a sneaker, a pryer into corners, a tooter.

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  2.  Something that projects; in quot., a prominent nose.

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1638.  Shirley, Duke’s Mistr., IV. i. Val. Examine but this nose. Scol. I have a toter. Val. Which placed with symmetry is like a fountain I’ the middle of her face.

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