appeacher

English

Etymology

From appeach +‎ -er.

Noun

appeacher (plural appeachers)

1. (obsolete) An accuser.
   • before 1618 Remains of Sir Walter Raleigh:: Viz. Maxims of State

     […] but even the Angels would plead against you, and your own self, in despight of your self, be your own most sharp appeacher.

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References

• “appeacher”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.