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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Persecuto(u)r(e, n. Also: -sequutour, -er; -saquutour; -cecwtar. [e.m.E. persecutour (Caxton), -er (1526), persequutor (1621), AF. persecutour, OF. persecutur (12th c. in Hatz.-Darm.), L. persecūtor, f. persequī Persecut(e v. In early use, appar. only Sc.] One who pursues with harassment or enmity; a pursuer; a persecutor. a1400 Leg. S. x. 559.
That of Saule persecutore Wes syne mad Paule defensoure Of Cristis mene c1420 Wynt. v. 3545.
That fell persecutoure 1490 Irland Mir. I. 111/27.
That has bene euir my innemy and persecutore in all tyme 1567 Cal. Sc. P. II. 330.
The chief percecwtar and mortherar of the layt king 1580 Facs. Nat. MSS. III. lxx. 1582 Declar. Causis 8.
The concurrance of the papis nunce and vtheris … persequuteris of the kirk 1596 Reg. Privy C. V. 347.
That his hienes … had begun to be a persequutour of the kirk 1610 Denmylne MSS. in Highland P. III. 121.
When the brokin hielanderis are become the persaquutouris of pirattis