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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Recovera(i)r, -er, n. [e.m.E. recoverer (1515), ME rekyuerer (Wyclif), Recover v.] a. A reconqueror. b. ? The party in whose favour judgement has been given. —a. 1531 Bell. Boece II 403.
Robert, the recoverer of Scotland c1500-50 Brevis Cronica 337.
He was callit thairfore the recoverar of his countre —b. 1581 Acts III 223/1.
That the pairte recoverair of the sentence salbe first pait of his debt
