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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1549-1600
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Calum(p)niatour, n. Also: calumniator, -atur, -ateur. [e.m.E. calumniator (a 1563), L. calumniātor, F. calomniateur.] A slanderer.1549 Complaynte of Scotland 31/17.
The peruerst opinions of inuyful calumniaturis ande of secret detrackers 1558-66 Knox II. 428.
Than will it be hard to speik onie thing, … quhilk sall not eschape the censure of the calumniatour 1562-3 Winȝet II. 81/11.
A calumniator, a fals accusear 1567 Acts II. 552/1.
Privat calumpniatouris having … libertie to bakbyte thame 1600 Hamilton Facile Tr. 106.
S. Peter … defendit the innocentie of the Apostles agains thair calumniateurs wha callit thame drukkin
