Levier

Also 5, 8–9 levyer, 6 leavier. [f. LEVY v. + -ER¹.] One who levies (in senses of the vb.).

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1494. Fabyan, Chron., VII. 436. Of this taxe to be leuyers or gaderers was assygned y^e pryncypall men of the sayd townes.

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1611. Florio, Liuellatore, a leauier or raiser of taxes or fines.

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1656. Prynne, Rights Eng. Freemen, 30. Any Levier of them [sc. taxes], or imprisoner of refusers of them.

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1701. De Foe, Power People, Misc. (1703), 136. You are … the Levyers of our Taxes.

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1831. Gen. P. Thompson, Exerc. (1842), I. 482. Here is a distinct levying of war against the King’s people; officers pointed out on whom the leviers think dependence can be placed.

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1885. Stevenson, Dynamiter, 203. The levyers of a … war.

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1888. R. Dowling, Miracle Gold, II. xiv. 7. I am not a levier of blackmail.

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