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▪ I. embracer1|ɛmˈbreɪsə(r)|
Also 6 imb-.
[f. embrace v.2 + -er.]
One who embraces.
1. One who clasps (a person) in his arms.
a1794Sir W. Jones Songs Jayadeva (R.), Bashful at first, she smiles at length on her embracer. 1839Dickens Nich. Nick. xxx, Performed by the embracer's laying his or her chin on the shoulder of the object of affection. 1885Norris Adrian Vidal II. 302 Adrian was the embracer whom his wife had seen.
2. One who adopts (a doctrine, religion, etc.), or takes up (a line of conduct, etc.).
1547Bauldwin Mor. Philos. iii. iii, Embracers of their owne aduice. 1598Yong Diana 331 Imbracers of all kinde of vice. 1611Speed Hist. Gt. Brit. vi. xviii. 100 You persecute to the death all the Embracers of that Profession. 1674Consid. Peace & Goodw. Prot. 13 The afflicted Netherlanders, embracers of the same Religion She professed.
▪ II. embracer2 Law.|ɛmˈbreɪsə(r)|
Forms: 5 ymbrasour, 6 enbracer, 6–9 embraceor, 6– embracer.
[a. AF., OF. embraceor, -aseor instigator, ‘boutefeu, ou qui par male signification duyt autre a mal faire’ (Gloss cited by Godef.), f. embraser lit. ‘to set on fire’, embrase v.; for the development of meaning cf. entice v. The word was used in the statute 38 Edw. III. st. ii. cap. 12, which provides penalties for les embraceours demesner ou procurer tielx enquestes, i.e. those who instigate to bring about such (fraudulent) inquests as have been previously referred to in the act. The contextual meaning of the word in this passage seems to have become its technical sense; hence, by back-formation, embrace v.3]
One who attempts to influence a jury corruptly.
1495Act 11 Hen. VII, c. 24 Preamb., Unlawfull mayntenours, ymbrasours and Jurrours. 1502Arnolde Chron. (1811) 90 Enbracer of questis or other comon mysdoers. 1581Lambarde Eiren. iii. i. (1588) 313 The same Justices shall also certifie the names of the maintainours and embracers. 1598Kitchin Courts Leet (1675) 411 Embraceor is he which comes to the Bar with the party, and speaks in the matter, or is there to overlook the Jury, or to put them in fear. 1607J. Cowell Interpr. s.v. Decies tantum, It lieth also against embracers that procure such an enquest (by suborning a jury). 1697View Penal Laws 312 If the Juror or Embracer have not whereof to make gree, he shall suffer a years imprisonment. 1809Tomlins Law Dict. s.v., If the party himself instruct a juror, or promise any reward for his appearance, then the party is likewise an embraceor.
▪ III. † emˈbracer3 Obs.
[f. embrace v.4]
He who or that which braces or fastens; a brace, bond.
1548Hall Chron. Hen. VI, an. 2 (R.) Affinitie is an embracer of amitie. |