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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Detractour, Detrakkar, n. Also: detrakker, detracker. [ME. (Wyclif) and AF. detractour, L. dētractor.] A detractor, defamer, calumniator.(a) 1549 Compl. 9/20.
To confound ignorant detrakkers Ib. 31/17.
The peruerst opinions of inuyful calumniaturis ande of secret detrackers a1568 Wedderburn Bann. MS. 241 b/170.
This is ane … piteous cace of thir detrakkaris mast abhominable 1604-9 Grahame Anat. Hum. 3.
The detracker of honestie, the invier of vertue(b) 1572 Maitl. F. lxxxviii. 34.
Detractouris ay will deme ȝou, Quhais crafte is to calumpniat but caus Ib. 64.
All ȝour deidis sall detractouris deme
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