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Definition of Petter
1. Noun. A lover who gently fondles and caresses the loved one. "They are heavy petters"
Definition of Petter
1. Noun. (rare) One who pets. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Petter
1. one that pets [n -S] - See also: pets
Lexicographical Neighbors of Petter
Literary usage of Petter
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Papers of the Historical Society of Delaware by Historical Society of Delaware (1890)
"8 Jonas Walraven, 6 Joran Anderson, 2 petter ... lent h'.s besides with his two
pair of oxen he brought laths from petter ..."
2. Pennsylvania Archives by Pennsylvania Dept. of public instruction, Pennsylvania State Library (1907)
"... of the Supreme Executive Council of the State of Pennsylvania. JACOB SAYLER [Seal]
PETER SMITH [Seal] JNO. MILLER [Seal] JOHN RAMSEY [Seal] petter ..."
3. The Records of the Town of Cambridge (formerly New-towne) Massachusets: 1630 by Cambridge (Mass.) (1901)
"... lande and 2 ground fills to petter towne for his garden and for his ...
for the towne Robert browne and petter towne for the ..."
4. A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley (1901)
"petter, Potters, petterson.— Bapt. 'the son of Peter,' an old dialectic form.
1538-9. Married—petter Skreven and Alys Langlee : St. Dionis ..."
5. The Literary World by Samuel R. Crocker, Edward Abbott, Nicholas Paine Gilman, Madeline Vaughan Abbott Bushnell, Bliss Carman, Herbert Copeland (1881)
"Cassell, petter, Galpin & Co. $2 50 3 WISE OLD COUPLES. ... Edited, with Notes,
and a Life of Milton, by Robert Vaughan, DD Cassell, petter, Galpin & Co. ..."
6. The Homes of the New World: Impressions of America by Fredrika Bremer (1853)
"Somewhat later, when we were about to separate, I asked Mrs. petter- son to sing
a Swedish evening hymn, and we all joined in as she sang, ..."
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