Definition of "wanter"

Witless hizzie, e'en 's you like, The ne'er a doit I 'm carin'; But men maun be the first to speak, An' wanters maun be speerin'.

1857, Various, The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume IV.‎

But if Donald McFarlane wants money, he's got kin that can accommodate him, James; wanters arena always that fortunate.

1898, Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr, Scottish sketches‎

You see, the trouble with Americans is that they are the greatest wanters of cake after they've eaten it the world has ever seen.

1921, Various, The Best Short Stories of 1921 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story‎

I reckon it weighs about a ton by the weight of it if yer wanter know.

1901, Henry Lawson, Joe Wilson and His Mates‎

Here, lift over them crates o' oranges I wanter fix 'em in the winder."

1925, Amy Lowell, Men, Women and Ghosts‎

My birthday over, I wanter go right home to Heaven.

1936-1938, Works Projects Administration, Slave Narratives Vol. XIV. South Carolina, Part 2‎