excusern.
/ɛkˈskjuːzə/ One who excuses.† 2. One who obtains the release of another from a duty, etc., by taking his place; a substitute, deputy. Cf. excuse v. 4. Obsolete.
1. One who offers an excuse for or extenuates (a fault).
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society > morality > duty or obligation > moral or legal constraint > immunity or exemption from liability > excuse > [noun] > offering an excuse > one who
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1580 C. Hollyband Treasurie French Tong Excuseur, an excuser.
1644 J. Milton Doctr. Divorce (ed. 2) 53 Miserable excusers.
1730 J. Swift Vindic. Ld. C—— 14 In vain would his Excusers endeavour to palliate his Enormities, by imputing them to Madness.
1824 M. R. Mitford Our Village I. 121 She was the excuser-general of the neighbourhood, turned every speech and action the sunny side without.
1871 S. Smiles Character iv. 92 To the sophistries of such an excuser, Sir Samuel Romilly once wrote [etc.].
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society > authority > delegated authority > one having delegated or derived authority > [noun] > deputy or substitute
depute1405
deputy1405
suffragana1450
steads bearingc1460
excuser1461
debity1467
stead-holdingc1480
debite1482
stead holderc1485
placeholder1560
surrogate1604
substitute1650
steadsman1876
understudy1882
1461–83 Liber Niger in Coll Ordinances Royal Househ. 65 The Steward and Thesaurers excusers and attorneys..may take it in absence of the gretter and elder.
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