† Knowledger

Obs. In 4 -lechour, -lechere. [f. KNOWLEDGE v. + -ER¹ (earlier -OUR: see -ER¹ 2).] One who acknowledges or confesses.

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13[?]. Propr. Sanct. (Vernon MS.), in Herrig’s Archiv, LXXXI. 106/126. Þat is þat God, vr saueour, þat ȝaf so to his knowelechour.

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1382. Wyclif, Ecclus. xx. 1. Hou good … to not forbeden the knoulechere in orisoun.

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