vowern.1
/ˈvaʊə/ One who makes a vow, or has taken vows.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > language > speech > agreement > promise > [noun] > one who promises or vows
swearerc1380
beheterc1384
behighterc1475
promiserc1475
vower1546
votary1548
avower?1555
bearer1579
obligee1590
jurora1593
vow-fellow1598
vow-maker1598
stipulator1611
votist1613
plightera1616
voter1621
obligatora1625
obliger1633
promissor1644
promisor1665
sponsor1677
pledger1768
sanctioner1846
pledgee1924
oath-keepera1973
1546 J. Bale Actes Eng. Votaryes: 1st Pt. f. 13 He..called vnto his Apostleship, not wyueless vowers, but marryed men.
1560 J. Daus tr. J. Sleidane Commentaries f. cxxiiijv As touching monasticall vowes,..it might be obteined of the byshop, that none should be taken in yong, and before the vowers were of rype yeares.
1599 E. Sandys Europæ Speculum (1632) 136 From whom also as being too rich for vowers of poverty, he tooke away at one clap above tenne thousand Crownes rent.
a1638 J. Mede Wks. (1672) 179 This extent of the Vow is beyond the intent of the Vower.
1691 A. Gavin Frauds Romish Monks (ed. 3) 407 Of all these Vowers of Chastity there are but a very few, and may be, none at all that observe it.
1847 C. Dickens Dombey & Son (1848) xxix. 290 Youthful vowers of eternal constancy.
1887 H. S. Bowden tr. Hettinger's Dante 306 (note) The vower can only change the matter of his vow to some greater offering to God's honour.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1920; most recently modified version published online March 2018).
† vowern.2
Obsolete. rare.
A guardian, patron.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > care, protection, or charge > [noun] > one who looks after > protector or patron
fathereOE
mundOE
governor1340
protectorc1390
feedera1400
patronc1400
taker-upa1425
fautora1464
provisora1475
vower1488
presidenta1522
parent1526
guardiant1618
big brother1837
avoué1851
fanger-
the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > care, protection, or charge > [noun] > one who looks after > protector or patron > divinity, angel, or saint
avowe1297
angel1340
avowrya1387
patrona1387
avourec1450
familiar angelc1450
advocator1483
vower1488
tutelar1603
titular1621
guardian angela1631
tutelary1652
guardian1667
patron saint1703
warden-angel1845
advowee1863
1488 (c1478) Hary Actis & Deidis Schir William Wallace (Adv.) (1968–9) vii. l. 124 Saynct Androw was, gaiff the that suerd in hand. Off Sanctis he is wowar off Scotland.
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† vowern.3
Obsolete. rare.
Devoir, duty.
ΘΚΠ
society > morality > duty or obligation > [noun] > one's duty, duties, or obligations
righteOE
devoirc1315
due?a1475
vower?a1500
job1841
?a1500 Chester Pl. (Shaks. Soc.) II. 145 When the[y] had done their vower [v.r. devour] A beaste shoulde come of greate power.
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