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fritter

1. frit.ter \'frit-*r\ n [ME fritour, fr. MF friture, fr. (assumed) VL 
   frictura, fr. (Xfrictus, pp. of frigere to fry - more at FRY : a small 
   quantity of fried or sauteed batter often containing fruit or me at
2. fritter \-*r-*r\ vb [fritter, n. (fragment, shred)] 1: to reduce or 
   waste piecemeal {~ing away his time on trifl es} 2: to break into small 
   fragments  : DISSIPATE, DWINDLE  - frit.ter.er n