Wast"er (?), n. [OE. wastour, OF.
wasteor, gasteor. See Waste, v.
t.]
1. One who, or that which, wastes; one who
squanders; one who consumes or expends extravagantly; a spendthrift; a
prodigal.
He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that
is a great waster.
Prov. xviii. 9.
Sconces are great wasters of candles.
Swift.
2. An imperfection in the wick of a candle, causing
it to waste; -- called also a thief. Halliwell.
3. A kind of cudgel; also, a blunt-edged sword used
as a foil.
Half a dozen of veneys at wasters with a good fellow
for a broken head.
Beau. & Fl.
Being unable to wield the intellectual arms of reason, they
are fain to betake them unto wasters.
Sir T.
Browne.
Wast"er (?), n. [OE. wastour, OF.
wasteor, gasteor. See Waste, v.
t.]
1. One who, or that which, wastes; one who
squanders; one who consumes or expends extravagantly; a spendthrift; a
prodigal.
He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that
is a great waster.
Prov. xviii. 9.
Sconces are great wasters of candles.
Swift.
2. An imperfection in the wick of a candle, causing
it to waste; -- called also a thief. Halliwell.
3. A kind of cudgel; also, a blunt-edged sword used
as a foil.
Half a dozen of veneys at wasters with a good fellow
for a broken head.
Beau. & Fl.
Being unable to wield the intellectual arms of reason, they
are fain to betake them unto wasters.
Sir T.
Browne.
