ferreter (fereter)

ferret in catching or killing rats, rabbits, and other vermin.-2. One who pries into the private affairs of others for the purpose of unearthing secrets, or of bringing anything to light. Johnson. ferreting (fer'et-ing), n. [Verbal n. of ferret, v.] The sport of hunting with ferrets. ferret to (fe-ret'ō), n. [It. ferret to ( di Spagna, of Spain), dim. of ferro, ferreous.] Copper calcined with brimstone or white vitriol, used in coloring gla . Spanish ferret to, a rich reddish brown, obtained by calcining copper and sulphur together in closed crucibles. Weale.