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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1562-1638
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Reform(e)ar, -er, n. [e.m.E. reformer (1526), f. Reform v.] A reformer.
a. One who reforms another. b. One of the leaders of the Protestant Reformation of the 16th c.a. 1562-3 Winȝet II 82/12.
Quha wald be haldin mair haly than thai war, and thareby makis thame reformearis of wtheris, suld be eschameit of thare parteb. 1562-3 Winȝet I 12/20.
Sum for saying only to our ruid reformearis, My maisteris, ȝour doctryne plesis vs, hes libertie to bruke the kirk rentis 1562-3 Ib. 129/27.
Reformaris 1596 Dalr. II 406/5.
Quha tuik to thame the title gloireng in the name of reformeris of the religioune 1638 Nat. Covenant in Facs. Nat. MSS III xcvii.
That the jnnovations … are contrarie … to the intention and meaning of the blessed reformers of religion
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