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/em bray"seuhr/, n. Law.a person guilty of embracery.[1400-50; late ME < AF; MF embraseor instigator, equiv. to embras(er) (see EMBRACE2) + -eor < L -ator- -ATOR]
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Embraceor — Em*brace or, n. (Law) One guilty of embracery. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
embraceor — em·brace·or /im brā sər/ n [Anglo French, from Old French embraserre one who inflames, from embraser to set on fire, from en , causative prefix + brase brese live coals]: a person who has committed embracery Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law.… … Law dictionary
embraceor — or embracer [em brā′sər] n. [ME embracer < OFr embraseor: see EMBRACE2] Law a person guilty of embracery … English World dictionary
embraceor — noun Etymology: Anglo French embraseour, from embraser to set on fire, from en + brase, brese live coals, from Old French breze more at braise Date: 15th century one guilty of embracery … New Collegiate Dictionary
embraceor — n. one who hugs, one who embraces; one who practices embracery, one who attempts to bribe or threaten a judge or jury … English contemporary dictionary
embraceor — em·brace·or … English syllables
embraceor — em•brace•or [[t]ɛmˈbreɪ sər[/t]] n. law a person guilty of embracery • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME < AF; MF embraseor instigator … From formal English to slang
embraceor — /ɛmˈbreɪsə/ (say em braysuh) noun a person guilty of embracery. Also, embracer …
embraceor — /ambreysar/ A person guilty of the offense of embracery … Black's law dictionary
embraceor — /ambreysar/ A person guilty of the offense of embracery … Black's law dictionary
