substitutern.

1587 J. Bridges Def. Govt. Church of Eng. vi. 472 Where the Substituter or giuer of an office of credite, doth so restraine the substitute or receauer of the office, that he only must do it by himselfe.

1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Deputatore, a substituter, a deputer.

1717 D. J. tr. R. Zouch Diss. Punishm. Ambassadors viii. 86 An Ambassador, who represents the person of a Prince.., can be condemn'd by no body;..a Substitute is esteem'd to be in the place of the Substituter.

1764 Gentleman's Mag. Apr. 162/2 Substituters of sons, brothers, friends, and confidents, as receivers for them of the wages of iniquity.

1830 Fraser's Mag. 1 617 The favour of Mr. Wilberforce..was at that time an object of importance to the right-minded substituter of the name.

1846 W. S. Landor Imaginary Conversat. in Wks. II. 6/1 This substituter of grass and moss for cabbage and onions.

1890 Chem. News 3 Apr. 167/1 There are many injurious bodies used by the adulterator and the substituter.

1914 L. E. Jackson & C. R. Hellyer Vocab. Criminal Slang Flopper, in general use by money changers, switchers (substituters).

1956 Pop. Mech. July 146/1 To demonstrate the versatility of this substituter, let's look at some of its more important applications.

2002 H. Kureishi Body (2004) iii. 55 I became a serial substituter: property, children, work, raking the garden leaves kept the rage of failure at bay.