mentioned in Matt. xxvii. 7. — Potter's ore. See Alquifou. — Potter's wheel, a horizontal revolving
disk on which the clay is molded into form with the hands or tools. "My thoughts are whirled like a potter's
wheel." Shak. — Potter wasp (Zoöl.), a small solitary wasp (Eumenes fraternal) which constructs a
globular nest of mud and sand in which it deposits insect larvæ, such as cankerworms, as food for its
young.
Potter
(Pot"ter), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Pottered ; p. pr. & vb. n. Pottering.] [Cf. W. pwtio to poke, or
OD. poteren to search one thoroughly, Sw. påta, peta, to pick, E. pother, put.]
1. To busy one's self with trifles; to labor with little purpose, energy, of effect; to trifle; to pother.
Pottering about the Mile End cottages.
Mrs. Humphry Ward. 2. To walk lazily or idly; to saunter.
Potter
(Pot"ter), v. t. To poke; to push; also, to disturb; to confuse; to bother. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
Pottern
(Pot"tern) a. Of or pertaining to potters.
Pottern ore, a species of ore which, from its aptness to vitrify like the glazing of potter's wares, the
miners call by this name. Boyle.
Pottery
(Pot"ter*y) n.; pl. Potteries [F. poterie, fr. pot. See Pot.]
1. The vessels or ware made by potters; earthenware, glazed and baked.
2. The place where earthen vessels are made.
Potting
(Pot"ting) n.
1. Tippling. [Obs.] Shak.
2. The act of placing in a pot; as, the potting of plants; the potting of meats for preservation.
3. The process of putting sugar in casks for cleansing and draining. [West Indies] B. Edwards.
Pottle
(Pot"tle) n. [OE. potel, OF. potel, dim. of pot. See Pot.]
1. A liquid measure of four pints.
2. A pot or tankard. Shak.
A dry pottle of sack before him.
Sir W. Scott. 3. A vessel or small basket for holding fruit.
He had a . . . pottle of strawberries in one hand.
Dickens. Pottle draught, taking a pottle of liquor at one draught. [ Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
