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disposer|dɪˈspəʊzə(r)|
[f. as prec. + -er1.]
One who or that which disposes, in various senses.
1. One who arranges or sets in order.
1624Wotton Archit. Pref. (J. s.v. Gatherer), I am but a gatherer and disposer of other mens stuff. 1677Gale Crt. Gentiles II. iv. Proem. 12 The mind of man..is the orderer and disposer both of notions and things. a1693Urquhart Rabelais iii. xxxiii. 278 Disposers of cooling Shades, Composers of green Arbours.
2. One who regulates or governs; a controller, manager, director, ruler: see dispose v. 2, 7.
c1586C'tess Pembroke Ps. lxxxii. vi, Of all the earth king, judge, disposer be. 1667Milton P.L. iv. 635 My Author and Disposer, what thou bidst Unargu'd I obey; so God ordains. 1708Brit. Apollo No. 66. 1/2 The intentions of our Allwise Disposer. 1772Priestley Inst. Relig. (1782) II. 173 The..sovereign disposer of all things. 1875Jowett Plato (ed. 2) I. 476 Mind was the disposer and cause of all.
3. One who distributes or dispenses; a dispenser: see dispose v. 4.
1526Pilgr. Perf. (W. de W. 1531) 40 Se that thou be founde a true meke and faythfull disposer of the treasure of thy lorde god. 1526Tindale 1 Cor. iv. 1 Ministers of Christ and disposers of the secretes of God. a1672J. Graunt Bill of Mortality (J.), The magistrate is both the beggar and the disposer of what is got by begging. 1802Ld. Eldon in Vesey's Rep. VII. 74 When money is given to a charity, without expressing what Charity, there the King is the disposer of the Charity.
4. One who or that which disposes or inclines to something: see dispose v. 6.
1864H. Vámbéry Trav. Centr. Asia 2 The coolness of the night in Persia is a great disposer to slumber.
5. One who disposes of something: see v. 8.
1606Shakes. Tr. & Cr. iii. i. 95 With my disposer Cressida. 1690Locke Govt. ii. vi. (Rtldg.) 75 Free disposers of themselves and fortunes. 1706Prior Ode to Queen 113 The master sword, disposer of thy pow'r. 1893Westm. Gaz. 11 Mar. 9/2 If the disposer be satisfied with the price offered the transaction is settled.
Hence diˈsposeress, a female disposer.
1648Herrick Hesper., Beucolick (1869) 260 And Lallage..shall be disposeresse of the prize. |