v.tr. 1 (usu. foll. by away) waste (money, time, energy, etc.) triflingly, indiscriminately, or on divided aims. 2 archaic subdivide.
[ obs. n. fritter(s) fragments = obs. fitters (n.pl.), perh. rel. to MHG vetze rag ]
v.tr. 1 (usu. foll. by away) waste (money, time, energy, etc.) triflingly, indiscriminately, or on divided aims. 2 archaic subdivide.
[ obs. n. fritter(s) fragments = obs. fitters (n.pl.), perh. rel. to MHG vetze rag ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012