1. One who enforces payment of (dues); also one who demands more than his due, an extortioner. Const. of; = EXACTOR 1 and 2.
1598. Hakluyt, Voy., I. 55. They [the Tartars] are most intollerable exacters.
1612. Bacon, Ess., Judicature (Arb.), 458. The attendance of Courts is subiect to foure bad instruments … The fourth is the Poler and exacter of fees.
1673. Temple, Observ. United Prov., iv. 160. They … take advantage of other men’s Ignorance and Folly they deal with: Are great Exacters where the Law is in their own hands.
1681. H. More, Expos. Daniel, 183. Antiochus Epiphanes shall be a great exacter of Tributes.
transf. 1596. B. Griffin, Fidessa (1876), 8. Vnkind exacters of their fathers breath.
2. = EXACTOR 3. Const. of; also upon with pers. obj.
1561. T. Norton, Calvin’s Inst., II. 110. A rigorous exacter that will not be satisfied but with his ful task performed.
1640. Bp. Hall, Episc., I. § 8. 31. The rigid exacters of the over-severe and Judaicall observation of the Lords day.
1648. Eikon Bas., 81. Prone to be rigorous exacters upon others.
1702. Eng. Theophrast., 185. No men are so strict Exacters of Modesty in a Servant, as those that are most prodigal of their own.
1759. Charac., in Ann. Reg., 317/2. He was so rigid an exacter of perfection.
1788. Disinterested Love, II. 144. A severe exacter of pensive looks and solemn faces.
