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▪ I. declinator1|ˈdɛklɪneɪtə(r)|
[agent-n. on L. type f. L. dēclīnāre to decline. F. déclinateur.]
†1. One who declines or refuses; a dissentient; also = decliner 2. Obs.
1606Bp. W. Barlow Serm. (1607) A iv a, Declinators from their lawful Princes tribunall. a1670Hacket Abp. Williams ii. (1692) 65 The votes of the declinators could not be heard for the noise.
2. Dialling. An instrument for determining the declination of planes.
1727–51Chambers Cycl., Declinator or Declinatory, an instrument in dialling, whereby the declination, inclination, and reclination, of planes is determined.
▪ II. † declinator2, a. and n. Sc. Law. Obs.|dɪˈklaɪnətə(r)|
Also 7 -our.
[Sc. repr. of F. déclinatoire: see declinatory.]
A. adj. In exception declinatour = B.
B. n. A written instrument declining the jurisdiction of a judge or court.
1609Skene Reg. Maj. 113 Exceptions declinatours against the Judge. 1639(title), Declinator and Protestation of the Archbishops and Bishops of the Church of Scotland. 1681Lond. Gaz. No. 1651/4 The same day were likewise past, An Act gainst Protections, An Act against Declinators. 1733Neal Hist. Purit. II. 324 The Bishops Declinator being read, was unanimously rejected. |