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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1399-1400, 1456-1622
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Protecto(u)r, n. Also: protekt-, protakt- and -ur, -wr. [Late ME and e.m.E. protectour (1427), -or, OF protectour (14th c. in Hatz.-Darm.), mod. F. protecteur, L. prōtector, f. prōtegere Protege v.] A protector.
1. One who protects or defends from injury or harm; a defender; a patron.(1) a1400 Legends of the Saints vi 21.
God … can til hym say: … thi protectour sal I be 1456 Hay I 217/23.
Fraunce has … ay bene protectour and defendour to thame c1460 Alex. (Taym.) (ed.) 2470.
Sayand we mak ȝow … Oure protectour oure king oure empriour a1500 Henr. Test. Cress. 556.
Of all wemen protectour … Thou [Troilus] was, and helpit thair opinioun a1508 Kennedy Pass. Christ 5.
Haill, in distres protectour principall a1508 Id. Flyt. 535.
Pluto thy hede of kyn and protectour 1516 Reg. Privy S. I 441/2.
That we as fundatour and protectour of the said placis, … wald … defend hym [etc.] 1567 Gude and Godlie Ballatis 110.
God … Thy protector in to thy myster maist 1581 Burne Disput. 162.
The hail hous of the Hamiltonis … vas the cheif vpsettar, and protector of his hæresie 1584 Gowrie P. 38.
Whome will yowr l[ordship] have protector for yow? 1622 Lett. & St. P. Jas. VI 349.
That thay tua may nou be my protekturisse … in all my afferis(2) 1513 Doug. i Prol. 85.
Fader of bukis, protectour to sciens and lair … Henry Lord Sanct Clair
b. The protectour of England, the cardinal given charge of English interests at Rome. Cf. later Eng. Cardinal protector (1670–). —1515 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 41.
Be the protectour of Ingland, Cardinale de Medicis, and the oratour of Ingland
2. A viceroy; a regent.(1) c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace i 140.
Protector haile he [Edward I] maid hym [Earl Patrick] of Scotland 1515 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 40.
That the said King of Ingland nor nane uthiris his predecessouris was nevir protectour nor governour of the realme of Scotland 1520 Reg. Privy S. I 479/1.
Duke of Albany … protectour and governour of our realme 1544 Wemyss Chart. 166. a1568 Bannatyne MS 93 b/50.
The regent & the protectouris The mekle deill be of thame fane 1568 Haddington Corr. 274.
With power to our said protectour … to … mak actis and statutis, continuationis and desolutiones of parliament [etc.] 1572-5 Diurnal of Occurrents 25.
The Erle of Arrane … was maid protectour and governour of the quenis grace because he was narrest the croun(2) 1547 Stirling B. Rec. I 49.
The Protectour of Ingland with his army 1570 Leslie 211.
At quhilk tyme the Protectour [supra The Protector of Inglande] caused prepair tua thousand … horsmen a1578 Pitsc. II 100/35.(b) 1548 Corr. M. Lorraine 225.
Of your gwd wretis to my lord protaktwris gres for me and my bruder
