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Promovare, n. Also: -movear, -mover, -moover, -mouver. [e.m.E. promover (1545), but appar. chiefly Sc., f. Promov(e v.] a. One who advances another to rank or office; a patron, a supporter. b. One who furthers or advances (a cause). c. One who promotes (a bad cause or something undesirable), an instigator (of trouble or the like).a. c1420 Wynt. vi 1009 (W) (see Promotour n. a). 1562-3 Winȝet I 3/12.
The pastores of the Kirk, and … thair promoueris a1578 Pitsc. I 194/22.
Thay will … tak contrapairtie aganis thame quha ar thair promovearis or vpputaris to that he estait 1626 Garden Worthies 158.
Egregious sonns … All in your tim's amplie advanc'd & rais'd … And by the princes your promovers prais'db. 1622-6 Bisset II 343/26.
Fyncormacus … quha wes ane wirthie promovare of the kingdome of Christc. 1614 Forbes Commentarie upon the Revelation 109 (Jam.).
The dragon … substituteth this viceroy of his kingdome the most effectuall promoouer of darknesse that euer was 1638 Lennoxlove MS (The Duke of Hamilton) C1/455.
The greatest promouvers of disorder there 1650 Dingwall Presb. 173.
And that all of them were eminentlie active in the late rebellion in the north being urgers and seducers thairto plotters and pryme promovers thairoff 1654 Misc. Spald. C. II 241.
Nor wes he a promover or active in carying on of any warr against England a1658 Durham Comm. Rev. 162.
It's marked in ancient history, that there was never almost an eminent heresie or heretick, but had some special women for the promovers thereof a1658 Ib. 437.