esteemern.
/ɪˈstiːmə/ One who esteems, prizes, or respects; a valuer, judge. Obsolete exc. const. of.
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the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > [noun] > one who esteems
esteemer1551
valuer1574
appreciator1728
the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > evaluation, estimation, appraisal > [noun] > one who appraises
peisera1382
praiser1424
judge1485
sessor1496
esteemer1551
count-maker1556
rater1611
estimatora1665
appraiser1688
assessor1722
appreciator1728
prizer1749
valuer1799
1551 R. Robinson tr. T. More Vtopia sig. Kvi A wyse and indyfferente estymer of thynges wyll not greatly marueil.
1587 T. Hughes Misfort. Arthur i. iii, in W. C. Hazlitt Dodsley's Sel. Coll. Old Eng. Plays (1874) IV. 271 Grief is no just esteemer of our deeds.
1607 S. Hieron Spirituall Sonne-ship in Wks. (1620) I. 375 The base esteemers, and carelesse respecters of these seruices.
1664 H. More Second Lash of Alazonomastix 453 Boasters of the certainty of their knowledge in the divinest matters, and great esteemers thereof.
1675 L. Addison Present State Jews 14 Rabbi Aaron Ben-Netas..wanted nothing but Christianity to render him acceptable to equal esteemers.
c1698 J. Locke Thoughts on Conduct of Understanding §3 This might instruct the proudest esteemer of his own parts how useful it is to talk and consult with others.
1775 in J. Ash New Dict. Eng. Lang. ; and in mod. Dicts.
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