chastisern.
/tʃaˈstʌɪzə/, /tʃəˈstʌɪzə/, U.S. /ˈtʃæstaɪzər/ One who chastises.
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c1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 70 Chastysowre, castigator.
c1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 70 Chastysowre þat beryth an instrument of chastysynge, to make pees, castifer.
1574 J. Baret Aluearie C 367 A chasticer or correcter. Castigator.
1603 P. Holland tr. Plutarch Morals 107 The mildnes and good will of the chastiser, doth fortifie the austeritie & bitternes of the chastisement.
1742 E. Young Complaint: Night the Third 22 The Thought of Death..That Kind Chastiser of the Soul to Joy!
1849 Mem. Kirkaldy Grange xx. 230 The chastisers chased Seaton to Leith.
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