disposern.
/dɪˈspəʊzə/ One who or that which disposes, in various senses.
1. One who arranges or sets in order.
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the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > [noun] > action of arranging > one who
disponer1558
placera1578
ranger1611
disposer1624
marshaller1718
arranger1826
composer1836
1624 H. Wotton Elements Archit. Pref. I am but a gatherer and disposer of other mens stuffe.
1677 T. Gale Court of Gentiles: Pt. IV iv. Proem. 12 The mind of man..is the orderer and disposer both of notions and things.
1693 T. Urquhart & P. A. Motteux tr. F. Rabelais 3rd Bk. Wks. 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.
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society > authority > control > person in control > [noun]
mastereOE
shepper1377
commandera1400
convoyer1488
comptroller?1536
controllera1540
controller-general1562
bridler1570
comptroller-general1587
disposerc1595
overruler1695
skull1880
c1595 Countess of Pembroke Psalme lxxxii. 28 in Coll. Wks. (1998) II. 119 Of all the earth king, judg, disposer be.
1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost iv. 635 My Author and Disposer, what thou bidst Unargu'd I obey; so God ordains. View more context for this quotation
1708 Brit. Apollo 24–29 Sept. The intentions of our Allwise Disposer.
1772 J. Priestley Inst. Relig. (1782) II. 173 The..sovereign disposer of all things.
1875 B. Jowett tr. Plato Dialogues (ed. 2) I. 476 Mind was the disposer and cause of all.
3. One who distributes or dispenses; a dispenser: see dispose v. 4.
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the mind > possession > giving > [noun] > giver > giver out or dispenser
steward?c900
issuerc1484
dispensator1489
dispenser1526
disposer1526
doler1593
1526 W. Bonde Pylgrimage of Perfection ii. sig. Liiiiv Se that thou be founde a true, meke, and feythfull disposer of the treasure of thy lorde god.
1526 Bible (Tyndale) 1 Cor. iv. 1 Ministers of Christ and disposers of the secretes of God.
1662 J. Graunt Nat. & Polit. Observ. Bills Mortality iii. 20 The Magistrate is both the Beggar, and the disposer of what is gotten by begging.
1802 Ld. 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.
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the mind > will > motivation > persuasion > [noun] > that which persuades > that which disposes
disposer1864
1864 Á. Vámbéry Trav. Central Asia 2 The coolness of the night in Persia is a great disposer to slumber.
5. One who disposes of something: see dispose v. 8.
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1609 W. Shakespeare Troilus & Cressida iii. i. 84 With my disposer Cresseida. View more context for this quotation
1690 J. Locke Two Treat. Govt. ii. vi. (Rtldg.) 75 Free disposers of themselves and fortunes.
1706 M. Prior Ode to Queen 113 The master sword, disposer of thy pow'r.
1893 Westm. Gaz. 11 Mar. 9/2 If the disposer be satisfied with the price offered the transaction is settled.
Derivatives
diˈsposeress n. a female disposer.
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the mind > possession > giving > [noun] > giver > giver out or dispenser > female
administress1616
disposeress1648
1648 R. Herrick Hesperides sig. T7v And Lallage..Shall be Disposeresse of the prize.
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