n. One who fogs; a pettifogger. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
A beggarly fogger. Terence in English(1614) [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A lawyer who deals in petty cases; an attorney whose methods are mean and tricky; an inferior lawyer. [ 1913 Webster ]
A pettifogger was lord chancellor. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.;
Quirks of law, and pettifoggeries. Barrow. [ 1913 Webster ]