preferrern.
/prᵻˈfəːrə/, U.S. /priˈfərər/, /prəˈfərər/ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > belief > suggestion, proposal > [noun] > one who suggests > as matter for consideration
putter forth1492
preferrer1536
proposer1566
raiser-up1580
broacher1587
mooter1799
vendera1817
1536 in State Papers Henry VIII (1834) II. 318 Ye have ben, under the Kinges Highnes, a singuler patrone and preferrer of the causes of the same [‘this poure lande’].
1570 J. Foxe Actes & Monumentes (rev. ed.) II. 2033/2 Doct. Stephens Secretary, and Doct. Foxe Almosiner (who were the chief furtherers, preferrers and defendours on the kings behalfe of the sayd cause).
1579 T. North tr. Plutarch Liues 800 Lycurgus, and Hyperides were common speakers and preferrers of matters in counsells and Senate.
1607 J. Cowell Interpreter sig. Bb2v/2 The preferrer of the Bill is no way tyed to the proofe thereof vpon any penalty.
1743 G. Jacob New Law-dict. at Indictment An Indictment differs from an Accusation in this, viz. That the Preferrer of the Bill is not tied to the Proof thereof, under any Penalty, except there appear to be a Conspiracy.
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the world > action or operation > prosperity > advancement or progress > [noun] > rise in prosperity, power, or rank > advancement or promotion of a person > one who advances another
promoter1384
advancer1540
preferrer1548
furtherancer1599
1548 Hall's Vnion: Henry V f. xxxvv Your royall person beyng my patrone & preferrer.
1585 Abp. E. Sandys Serm. vi. 103 The preferrers vnto liuings are no lesse faultie, they choose of the woorst.
1599 E. Sandys Europæ Speculum (1632) 149 Whosoever sits in the seat, will respect more his owne safetie than the service of his preferrour.
1610 E. Sharpham Fleire ii. sig. D4 O my good preferrer, how does your worshippe, you are a stranger heere.
1691 A. Wood Athenæ Oxonienses I. 181 He was..a preferrer of many, and Father to his servants.
1800 Evangelical Mag. 8 304 He hath proved a most compassionate Father, a most tender Preferrer, a sure Defence to us in Christ his Son.
3. A person who likes a thing or person more than another; a person who has a (stated) preference.
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1822 J. H. Reynolds Press i. Notes 6 Oh! ye preferers of the ‘sweet south’ to ‘our northern guttural, Which we're obliged to hiss and spit and sputter all’.
1924 Washington Post 27 Apr. (Mag. section) 4/5 I've had no less than four of my personal preferrers say ‘Oh she's beautiful but she leaves me as cold as Lake Placid in January’.
1943 Ethics 54 52/1 When a preferred result fails to occur, there is (by the very meaning of preferred) less satisfaction to the preferrer than there might be had the preferred result obtained.
1979 J. C. Altman Economic Status of Austral. Aborigines vii. 182 Moreover, ‘income preferrers’ who may be willing to work beyond the standard number of hours (at a penalty wage rate higher than the award) may be disadvantaged.
2004 Star-Gazette (Elmira, N.Y.) (Nexis) 12 Feb. 1 d Don't forget the kosher dill lovers, the dill pickle relish folks or the sweet pickle relish preferers.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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