1649 Kingdomes Faithfull Scout No. 35 256 All Murderers, and Manslaughterers, shall be tryable before the Justices, by Commission of Oyer & Terminer.

1764 J. R. Life Sir John Holt 101 The Parliament complained, that Murderers, &c. were encouraged to offend, because Pardons of Manslaughterers were granted so easily.

1858 T. W. Robertson & T. H. Lacy Two Gay Deceivers 6 Shut up with a man-slaughterer, without snuff! I'd as leave be left alone with a crocodile.

1885 A. Edwardes Girton Girl I. iii. 71 As a physician, I consider him a manslaughterer.

1912 E. A. Parry What Judge Saw xvii. 297 I regarded the doctor as a manslaughterer at the time.

1965 Lancet 20 Nov. 1070/2 With cyclists, children, and old people safely tucked in bed, I do not have to feel a potential manslaughterer just because I sit behind the steering-wheel.

1992 Washington City Paper 24 Jan. 18/1 More than 25 accused criminals—alleged crack dealers, gun-toters, prostitutes, manslaughterers, arsonists—are arraigned.