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† soliciter Obs.
Forms: α. 5 solyster, 6 solester; Sc. 6 sol(l)istar. β. 5 soluciter, 6 sollycyter, solyciter, 6–7 solliciter (6 Sc. -ar), 7– soliciter.
[f. solicit v. + -er1.]
1. One who conducts or manages affairs on behalf of another; spec. = solicitor 3.
α1482Cely Papers (Camden) 118 The bylles of xx s of the sarpler schall be sent ynto Inglond to the solyster schorttly. 1563Reg. Privy Council Scot. I. 239 For furnessing of procuratouris, sollistaris, and utheris doers for the saidis merchandis. 1585Exchequer Rolls Scot. XXI. 613 The said James, Lord of Doun, comperand be George Mak, his solistar.
β1464Rolls of Parlt. V. 530/1 Provided alwey, that this Acte extend not nor be prejudiciall to Richard Fowler, of or for the Office of oure Soluciter. a1548Hall Chron., Hen. IV, 7 b, He by his priuie frendes and soliciters, caused to be enacted [etc.]. 1576in Feuillerat Revels Q. Eliz. (1908) 415 Cowncellors, soliciters, and atturneies. 1616R. C. Times' Whistle (1871) 46 A daw To a solliciter is now become Iustice of peace & coram. c1630Risdon Surv. Devon §39 (1810) 40 Baldwin Mallet, soliciter unto King Henry the eighth.
2. One who takes charge of, or action in, some affair; a promoter or forwarder.
a1530Wolsey in Ellis Orig. Lett. 1st Ser. II. 5 To be a sollycyter and setter forth of such thyngs as do and shall conserve my said ende. 1533Bellenden Livy v. xiii. (S.T.S.) II. 191 The small pepill tuke purpoiss to continew þe same tribunys þat war solistaris of þare lawis. 1631Gouge God's Arrows v. 406 You who in the name of the rest were Solliciters in this business. 1664H. More Myst. Iniq. 72 As if these were the most serious and earnest soliciters of Religion that one can hope to meet withall.
3. A petitioner; = solicitor 4.
α1500–20Dunbar Poems lvii, Quod Dumbar aganis the solistaris in court. 1536Cal. Anc. Rec. Dublin (1889) 498 [We] most umblye desyre youre grase to be owre solester to owre prynse. 1587A. Hume Epist. Moncreiff 197 Ȝit all sollistars cannot iustice haue.
β1537State Papers Hen. VIII, XII. No. 883, Trustyng your mastershyppe wylbe a solyciter to hym for us. 1588Shakes. L.L.L. ii. 29 In that behalfe..we single you, As our best mouing faire soliciter. 1628Wither Brit. Rememb. i. 1023 Thou wert Soliciter For King Manasses that Idolater. 1668Lond. Gaz. No. 254/2 That the City of Vienna is much disgusted with the..Liberty given to the Jews, and are earnest solliciters for their Banishment.
b. fig. Of things.
c1585Montgomerie Sonn. lv. 9 My secrete sighis, solisters for my sute. 1617Hieron Wks. II. 114 Such a conscience..will be a perpetuall solliciter, till it hath brought a man before the Lord. 1652Crashaw Carmen Deo Nostro Wks. (1904) 195 Cymballs of Heav'n, or Humane sphears, Solliciters of Soules or Eares.
†4. A suitor (to a woman). Obs.
c1590Faire Em iv. iii, Both which shaddowes of my irreuocable affections I haue not sparde to confirme before him..and all other amorous soliciters.
Hence † soˈlicitership, = solicitorship 1. Obs.
1592Chettle Kind-harts Dr. (1841) 49 Hauing scraped vp a few common places, and, by long sollicitership, got in to be an odd atturney. |