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resetter|rɪˈsɛtə(r)|
Forms: α. 4, 6 ressettour, 4, 7 recettor, 5 -our. β. 5 resettyr, 6 resettar, 7 ressettare, -er, recetter, 6– resetter.
[a. OF. recetour, -eur: see reset v.1 and -or 2, -er1.]
One who resets. †a. A harbourer of criminals, thieves, etc. Obs. b. A receiver of stolen goods.
αc1380Wyclif Sel. Wks. III. 318 Alle ressettours and meynteneris of siche wityngly ben cursed. 1393Langl. P. Pl. C. iv. 501 Ac he þat receyueþ oþer recetteþ hure ys recettor of gyle. 1449Rolls of Parlt. V. 151/1 To enquere..of all such misdoers, ther abbettours and Recettours. 1576Reg. Privy Council Scot. II. 573 The resettouris..salbe usit and demanyt as the rebellis thame selffis. 1632Sandys Ovid's Metam. xiv. Notes 481 A pilfering thiefe confessed..how by the aduice of one of his recettors he compassed this hearb.
βc1440Alph. Tales 73 Commonlie þe lytle þieff is hanged, Bod his resettyr & his mayntynnur is savid. 1525St. Papers Hen. VIII, IV. 418 note, Togither with yair part takaris, assistaris, supplearis, wittandlie resettaris of yair personis [etc.]. 1590in Noake Worcestersh. Relics (1877) 61 Divers of them are common locksters and resetters of yarne and will pilfer from the owners thereof. a1639Spottiswood Hist. Ch. Scot. vi. (1677) 375 A Proclamation was likewise renewed against the Jesuites, and their ressetters. 1675J. Smith Chr. Relig. App. ii. 23 Let us think that both Thief and Recetter, the Reporter and Believer of such Stories are grievous offenders. a1768Erskine Inst. Law Scot. iv. iv. §63 (1773) 724 Such as sell goods belonging either to thieves, or to other lawless persons.., may be justly considered..as resetters of the goods. 1833Act 3 & 4 Will. IV, c. 46 §52 Being proceeded against as receivers or resetters of stolen goods. 1889Standard 9 Nov. 5/2 Their credit with the resetter is exhausted. |