† perscrutatorn.
Obsolete. rare.
A person who makes a thorough search or investigation, esp. in order to supply an army.
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1656 T. Blount Glossographia Perscrutator, a Searcher, a Commissary or Harbinger in War to provide victuals.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2020).
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n.1656- to descend within oneself
- to desert one's colours
- to desert the diet
- to deserve ill or well of
- to deserve or lose the bell
- to deserve the bauble
- to deserve to carry the buckler
- to deserve well at a person's hands
- to deserve well of
- to desk it
- to destroy into or to
- to detail on the plane
- to determine with oneself
- to detract from
- to detract time
- to develop one's game
- to devest oneself of
- to devest out of
- to device
- to devil it
- to devilward
- to devote oneself
- to devour difficulties
- to devour the way, course
- to dial down