One who criticizes; a critic.
a. 1680. Charnock, Disc. God’s Knowledge, Wks. 1684, I. 285. He is therefore called a ‘discerner’ or criticiser of the heart.
1731. Blackwall, Sacr. Class., II. 265 (T.). Others … took upon them to be pert criticisers and saucy correctors of the original before them, instead of faithful and judicious transcribers.
1794. Hist., in Ann. Reg., 35. Severe criticisers of the conduct of the allies.
