perhaps from obsolete cater buyer of provisions
1519, in the meaning defined above
catercorner
cater-cousin
cateress
“Cater-cousin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cater-cousin. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.
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