1. He who, or that which, brings about an event or result, accomplishes a purpose, etc.
1601. Deacon & Walker, Spirits & Divels, 202. The howerly effectours of many admirable actions.
1610. Healey, St. Aug. Citie of God, 447. Wee shall make his nature the effecter of his vicious will.
1611. Markham, Countr. Content., I. xiii. (1668), 66. Baits and inticements … are effecters of our desires in this pastime.
1662. J. Chandler, Van Helmont’s Oriat., 151. They blame the Air as the effecter of all corruptions whatsoever.
1713. Derham, Phys.-Theol., XI. vi. 475. That infinite Being, who was the Effector of it [Creation].
1863. Vance, in Sat. Rev., 415. Had the translation of Saintré to be entered on afresh, it is not … certain that I had been the effecter of the same.
† 2. A maker, creator. Obs.
1635. Heywood, Hierarch., II. 67.
| One Monarch of the world, the great Effector, | |
| Of all therein sole Parent and Protector. |
1677. Gale, Crt. Gentiles, II. IV. 242. The omnipotent Effector and Productor of al things.
¶ = AFFECTER 1. Obs.
1641. Baker, Chron. (1679), 179/1. He was indeed a great effecter of glory.
