What does "approver" mean?
Approver: An informer; an accuser. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Additional senses
- 2.(Eng. Law) One who confesses a crime and accuses another. See 1st Approvement, 2.
- 3.A bailiff or steward; an agent. [Obs.] Jacobs.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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