Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - fritter
Fritter
fritter
1. v.tr. 1 (usu. foll. by away) waste (money, time, energy, etc.) triflingly, indiscriminately, or on divided aims. 2 archaic subdivide. Etymology: obs. n. fritter(s) fragments = obs. fitters (n.pl.), perh. rel. to MHG vetze rag 2. n. a piece of fruit, meat, etc., coated in batter and deep-fried (apple fritter). Etymology: ME f. OF friture ult. f. L frigere frict- FRY(1)
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English fritour, from Anglo-French friture, from Vulgar Latin *frictura, from Latin frictus, past participle of frigere to roast Date: 14th century a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat, II. verb Etymology: ~, noun (fragment, shred) Date: 1728 transitive verb to spend or waste bit by bit, on trifles, or without commensurate return, to break into small fragments, intransitive verb dissipate, dwindle, ~er noun ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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