Fearer

[f. FEAR v. + -ER¹.] One who fears.

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1535. Coverdale, John ix. 31. For we knowe that God heareth not y^e sinners: but yf eny man be a fearer of God, and doth his will, him heareth he.

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a. 1601. C’tess Pembroke, Ps. cxix. H.

	With thy fearers all I hold,
	Such as hold thy biddings best.

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1630. R. Johnson, Relations of the Most Famous Kingdoms, etc., A iij. The Italians … are fearers of the Spanish greatnesse.

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1814. Southey, Lett. (1856), II. 351. Calvert was a great fearer and doubter, all through the contest, his openness never in the slightest degree affected his wishes, and he was as well disposed toward Bonaparte as I myself.

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1844. Wardlaw, Lect. on Prov. (1869), I. 25. The true fearers of God are sadly in the minority.

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