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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Dissaver, -avar(e, n. Also: dissawer, -auear; dissawour(e, dyssavour. [ME. dissaver (1483), disseyver, deceyvour (Wyclif), AF. decevour, OF. deceveor.] A deceiver.(a) a1400 Leg. S. xxx. 564.
I … callyt Petyre trigetoure, Dissawoure fals, ore enchanture Ib. xxxviii. 371. 1513 Doug. ii. Prol. 18.
And, ȝe dyssavouris, reid heir ȝour proper art(b) 1533 Bell. Livy II. 49/1.
Sall the Romane pepil … be ane dissavare in strange & vncouth pleyis 1562-3 Winȝet I. 52/16.
Be fals doctrine wilfull dissauearis and poysonnaris of the peple of God a1586 Lindsay MS. 32.
Quhen inchantouris or dissauaris of wordis addressis thame to him he … will not heir thame(c) c1552 Lynd. Mon. 1006.
Than to the serpent God said thus: O thow dissaver venimous [etc.] 1560 Rolland Seven S. 5313.
Now I se that thay ar all greit dissaueris 1581 Inverness B. Rec. I. 289.
Catheryne Keitht … ane dissawer of the commoun peple 1603 Shetland Sheriff Ct. 85 b.
Calling him ane skolk quhilk is said to be ane loun or ane dissaver 1615 Crim. Trials III. 355.
As ane oppin and manifest coosiener and dissaver