totter, n.

[Fred Shapiro]

On Tue, 15 Oct 2002, Douglas G. Wilson wrote:

> > >#The New Shorter OED gives :  (L19) "a rag & bone collector.."
> > >
> >... Howcum it's not in the Longer OED, then?
>
> Tut-tut, OED.

It is in the OED, s.v. tot, n.5. (that's superscript 5).

Fred Shapiro


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