Pottered

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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. p[*a]ta, 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 putter; to


        pother.
  
     Syn: putter; pother.
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                Pottering about the Mile End cottages. --Mrs.
                                                    Humphry Ward.
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     2. To walk lazily or idly; to saunter.
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