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diˈscountenancer
[f. discountenance v. + -er1.]
One who discountenances, or discourages with cold looks or disfavour.
1622Bacon Hen. VII (J.), A great taxer of his people and discountenancer of his nobility. 1702Addr. fr. Maryland in Lond. Gaz. No. 3853/1 A Discountenancer of Immorality and an Encourager of Virtue. 1721Wodrow Hist. Suff. Ch. Scot. (1828) I. Introd. 10 A discountenancer of ministers. |
