visitern.
/ˈvɪzɪtə/ Now rare.figurative.1799 R. Sickelmore Agnes & Leonora I. 90 The sudden and unwelcome intrusion of his old visiter, the gout, obliged him to alter his determination.in extended use.1756 (title) The Universal Visiter and Memorialist.
1. = visitor n. 2a, 2b.
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society > society and the community > social attitudes > philanthropy > [noun] > visiting for philanthropic purposes > philanthropic visitor
visiterc1384
visitorc1430
visitant1661
prison visitor1837
slummer1887
slum-sister1890
society > authority > punishment > [noun] > one who punishes
punishera1387
chastiserc1440
scourger1533
visitor1545
executioner1578
visiter1608
lictor1638
animadverter1694
c1384 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(2)) (1850) 2 Macc. iii. 39 He that in heuens hath dwellyng, is visiter and helper of that place.
1608 A. Willet Hexapla in Exodum 822 He is also a visiter and punisher of sinne vpon the wicked.
2. = visitor n. 1.
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society > education > educational administration > [noun] > institutional visitor
visitor1553
visitera1613
society > faith > church government > member of the clergy > other clergy > [noun] > visitor
visitor1426
visitator1536
visitera1613
society > faith > church government > laity > lay functionaries > visitor or searcher > [noun]
visitor1426
searchera1450
visitator1536
visitera1613
a1613 E. Brerewood Enq. Langs. & Relig. (1614) xxi. 151 These Iacobites..bee esteemed to make about 160000. families..or rather 50000. as Leonard the Bishop of Sidon, the Popes visiter in those parts hath recorded.
a1684 J. Evelyn Diary anno 1682 (1955) IV. 290 The Council this day had recomended to them the being Trustèes & Visiters or Supervisers of the Academie which Monsieur Faubert did hope to procure to be builded.
1691 R. Baxter Of National Churches v. 21 The Scots had at first a General visiter, that was really a General Bishop.
1857 T. De Quincey R. Bentley (rev. ed.) in Select. Grave & Gay VII. 75 Her Majesty was the true visiter [1830 visitor] of Trinity College.
3. = visitor n. 3.
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society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabitant > temporary inhabitant > [noun] > in another's house
strangerc1400
visitor1576
visiter1592
house guest1609
sojourner1609
visitant1769
house party1827
cuckoo1872
society > leisure > social event > visit > visitor > [noun]
resorter1533
comer1576
visitor1576
visiter1592
visitant1601
caller1786
visitress1827
visiting fireman1926
1592 R. Greene Thirde Pt. Conny-catching sig. E2 Country Gentlemen haue many visiters both with neere dwelling neighbours, and freends that iourney from farre.
1638 F. Junius Painting of Ancients 13 We doe moreover shorten our own time, fooling the greatest part of our best houres away among a company of pratling visiters.
1668 Lady Chaworth Let. in Hist. MSS Comm.: 12th Rep. App. Pt. V: MSS Duke of Rutland (1889) II. 10 in Parl. Papers (C. 5889-II) XLIV. 393 She yesterday..kept her bed yet admitted visiters in the afternoone.
1732 True & Faithful Narr. in J. Swift Misc. III. ii. 264 It was observ'd too, that he had few Visiters that Day.
1773 H. Chapone Lett. Improvem. Mind II. 44 The empty compliments of a visiter.
4. = visitor n. 4a, 4b.
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the world > animals > by habits or actions > [noun] > migrating animal
seven sleepers1750
migrater1770
visitant1774
winterer1831
visiter1843
visitor1859
immigrant1880
society > travel > aspects of travel > traveller > [noun] > visitor
comerc1390
repairera1464
resorter1533
visitant1601
visitor1728
visiter1843
1843 W. Yarrell Hist. Brit. Birds III. 386 The Terns..are summer visiters to this country.
1851 Official Descriptive & Illustr. Catal. Great Exhib. III. 729 Immense mirrors..occupy a prominent position, which must render them appreciable to every visiter.
1883 Encycl. Brit. XV. 671/2 The chief object of every Meccan..being to pillage the visiter in every possible way.
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