interestern.
rare.
One who interests; in quot. a1701, †One who interests himself in behalf of others.
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society > authority > delegated authority > one having delegated or derived authority > [noun] > one who acts for another
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a1701 C. Sedley tr. D. A. de Brueys & J. Palaprat Grumbler i. vii, in Wks. (1722) II. 159 Gri. Pray who are they that say so? Ari. Some Persons who interest themselves in your behalf. Gri. I don't care a Rush for them. The World is full of nothing but these Interesters, who at the Bottom value us no more, than..John-a-Nokes and Tom-a-Styles.
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