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Oppresso(u)r, Opressour, n. Also: oppressowr. [Late ME. (c .425) and e.m.E. oppresso(u)r, AF. oppressour, L. oppressor.] An oppressor; a tyrant. 1456 Hay I. 69/16.
That Namrot was ane oppressour of peple and gert thame mak the grete tour of Babilone be fors a1500 Henr. Fab. 2712 (Bann.).
The wolf betakynis fals extorceneiris And oppressouris of pure men … Be violens be craft or sutelte 1493 Acts II. 234/2.
All the makaris … of the said statutis salbe indictit as commone oppressouris of the Kingis liegis 1528 Lynd. Dreme 256.
Thare was Pharo with diuers prencis mo Oppressouris of the barnis of Israell 1531 Bell. Boece II. 322.
To puneis thevis and oppressouris of the cuntre Ib. 108. 1533 Gau 93/29.
To liff … noth as dwis the tirannis and oppressours and theyffis and stark ydil beggers c1536 Lynd. Compl. Bagsche 193. 1540 Id. Sat. 28, 4207. 1540 Elgin Rec. I. 54.
That the saidis William Gaderar wes ane dalie oppressour of him and his nichtboris 1549 Compl. 146/13.
The butin … that thai conqueist fra the tirran oppressours c1552 Lynd. Mon. 2120.
One homicede or oppressour Ib. 5744.
The gret oppressour Kyng Pharo, The tyranne empriour Nero Ib. 5765. a1578 Pitsc. I. 18/1. 1590-1 R. Bruce Serm. 355. 1598 James VI Basil. Doron I. 69/1.
Opressouris 1602 Reg. Privy C. VI. 452.
Insolenceis committit upoun thame be maisterfull oppressouris, revaris and sornaris 1607 Inverness Rec. II. 57.
Opressour c1615 Chron. Kings 74.
Thrie thussand that wes oppressouris of the comoune weill 1611-57 Mure Psalmes 77.
My proud oppressours, mortall foes, Who are around me layd 1650 Rec. Kirk Scotl. 607.
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