[f. VOMIT v. + -ER. Cf. L. vomitor.]

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  1.  One who spews or vomits.

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1565.  Cooper, Thesaurus, Vomitor, a vomiter.

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1648.  Hexham, II. Een braker, a Vomiter, or a Spewer.

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1739.  ‘R. Bull,’ trans. Dedekindus’ Grobianus, 266. The Vomiter in no small Passion flew, But all in vain: ’Twas nothing but his Due, Instead of Laurel to be crown’d with Spue.

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  † 2.  = VOMITORY sb. 1. Obs.

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1634.  P. Lowe, Chirurg., 265. Purging the grosse phlegmatique humors by laxatives and vomiters.

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1681.  W. Walwyn, Physick, 4. Without any disturbance of Nature, by Loosners, Vomiters, Bleedings, Issues.

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1717.  Wodrow, Corr. (1843), II. 262. Let blood if your stitch continue, and take a vomiter.

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1743.  Scott. Forfeited Estates Papers (S.H.S.), 190. To Mary Strang, a vomiter, [£]0. 10. 0.

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