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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Vicegerent(e, -gerand, n. [e.m.E. vitzgerent (1536), vice-gerent (1538), vicegerente (1589), F. vicegérent, med. L. vicegerent.] a. A person who is a representative of God. b. A person representing another in some official capacity. —a. 1490 Irland Mir. I 82/13.
The gret and hevy teris of Sanct Petire eftir his syn and trinale negacioune of his God, saluatour and master, Jhesus, causit Jhesus to perseueire in His promys, and hym to be in erd His vice gerand and vicare generale 1649 Fugitive Poetry ii xxiii 1/5.
Dost Thou yet withhold Thy thunder-bolts? when slaves are grown so bold; … To kill Thy great vice-gerent [sc. King Charles] and knock down Thy sacred image headles 1657 Balfour Ann. III 88.
Acknouledge I haue this from your sacred maiesty as from Gods vicegerent one earth —b. 1612 Aberd. Council Lett. I 113.
The synods to be everie yeir in every diocese the ane in Apryill the uther in October … iff the diocie be ampill the bischop to appoint some worthie ministere to be his vicegerentes in sundrie places of the said dioce at the same tymes