1601. Weever, Mirr. Mart., D ij. Louers of playes, and loathers of good preaching.
1665. Boyle, Occas. Refl., V. iii. (1848), 306. The mutinous Loathers of Manna, and lusters after flesh, had their wish severely granted.
1885. Tennyson, Freedom, viii. Thou loather of the lawless crown As of the lawless crowd.
