Obs. Forms: 1 ʓeotere, 3–4 ȝeter, 4 ȝeoter, ȝeetere, 5 ȝetare, 6 ȝettare, yetter. See also YOTER. [f. YET v. + -ER1. Cf. MSw. giutare ‘fictor.’] A caster of metal; a founder. Also in comb. bellyeter.

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c. 893.  Ælfred, Oros., I. xii. 54. Þa þæt þa onhæt wæs, & eall ʓedon swa se ʓeotere þæm æðelinge ær behet.

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1298.  in Stow, Surv. (1908), II. 290. Belȝeterslane.

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13[?].  K. Alis., 6735 (Laud MS.). A queynt man, & metal ȝeters [v.r. ȝeoter].

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1382.  Wyclif, Jer. li. 17. Confoundid is eche ȝeetere [1388 wellere] in grauen thing; for fals is his ȝeting.

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c. 1440.  Bellȝetare [see BELL sb.1 12].

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1512.  Reg. Privy Seal Scot., I. 360/2. Robert Borthuik, ȝettare of the kingis gunnys.

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1552.  Huloet, Karuer or yetter of Images, statuarius.

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