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abettor|əˈbɛtə(r), -ɔː(r)|
Also 6 abettour.
[a. Anglo-Fr. abettour (OFr. abetere, abetiere), f. abeter: see abet, and -or, -our.]
This is the constant form of the word as a legal term, and the more frequent even in the general sense; though in the latter, abetter, formed on Eng. analogies, is also common.
1. Law and gen. One who abets, instigates, or encourages to the committing of any offence.
1514Fitzherbert Just. Pea. (1538) 142 Every suche person so offendinge, theyr ayders..and abbettours..shall runne in the daunger. 1589Puttenham Eng. Poesie (1869) 153 The simple woman is not so much to blame as her lewde abbettours. 1660R. Coke Elem. Power & Subj. 250 Every such person, their Aiders, Counsellors and Abettors shall be adjudged Traitors. 1768Blackstone Comm. I. 138 The person committing, and all his aiders, advisers and abettors. 1856Mrs. Stowe Dred (1856) II. v. 60 To be your abettor in any treason you might meditate.
2. gen. One who encourages, countenances, or supports another in any proceeding; one who supports or advocates an opinion or principle; a supporter, adherent, advocate. (Prob. never now used in a distinctly good sense, as in 17th c.)
1580Lyly Euphues & his Engl. 270 Foes, which by thy well doing thou mayst cause to be earnest abettors of thee. 1640Bp. Hall Episcop. by divine Right ii. §17. 184 Julius, Bishop of Rome, the great Abbettor of Athanasius. 1651Baxter Inf. Bapt. 227 An opinion that hath learned and godly abettors. 1756Burke Vind. Nat. Soc., Wks. 1842, I. 17 A very material difference between my manner of reasoning and that which is in use amongst the abettors of artificial society. 1782Priestley Matter & Spirit I. §3. 36 The abettors of that hypothesis..object to mine. 1855Singleton Virgil I. 18 Pref., The abettors of such a system must forget that in good authors, etc. |