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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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Withdrawer, n. [e.m.E. withdrawer (1475).] One who refrains from attending church or who fails to observe the rules of the church in some way. — a1634 Forbes Rec. 519.
We most heavilly lament, that … the holy ministrie ar insimulat … as … contempners of his majestie's lawes, withdrawers and corrupters of his majestie's subjects hearts from his obedience … breakers of his majestie's lawes, and ordinances of the kirk 1638 Baillie I 63.
They are not only withdrawers of their hands, bot all of them pathetick reasoners against it [sc. the Covenant] 1665 Cramond Kirk S. II.
The act made against withdrawers from efternoons preaching 1677 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. V 121.
Acknowledging themselves to be constant withdrawers and keepers of conventicles 1690 Cramond Kirk S. III 25 Sept.
They desire the minister to intimat … that they keep the publick ordinances better in waiteing on the afternoons sermon, or else the session will take particular notice of the withdrawers