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Worschipar, n. Also: worschipir, wirschip(p)ar(e, -schipper, virscheaper, virchipper, woureschippar. [ME and e.m.E. worschiper, wirschiper (both Wyclif), worshypper (1526), worshipper (1549).]

a. One who worships (God, etc.). Chiefly, const. of. b. A devotee or follower of a person.a. (1) c1520-c1535 Nisbet John iv 23.
The tyme is cummin … quhen trew wirschipparis [W., P. worschiperis] sal wirschip the fader in spirit and treuth c1520-c1535 Nisbet Heb. x 2.
For als mekile as the wirschiparis clenget aanis, had nocht forthirmare conscience of synn(2) c1520-c1535 Nisbet John ix 31.
Gif ony man is wirschipare of God, and dois His will, He heres him 1533 Boece 191b.
All preistis indefferent war namyt Culdei, quhilk is to say the woureschipparis of Almychti God 1562-3 Winȝet II 21/12.
Worschipar 1567 G. Ball. 110.
All wirschipperis of God traist in His name a1578 Pitsc. I 309/11.
Dawid in his paslames cursses thame that is the maker of imagis and the … worschipiris of the same c1615 Chron. Kings 22.
Virscheaperis of Godb. 1581 Hamilton Cath. Tr. 21b.
That Caluinolater Beze (sa suld they all be callit, quha ar virchippers of Caluin)