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Webster 1913 Edition


Prevaricator

Pre-var′i-caˊtor

,
Noun.
[L.
praevaricator
: cf. F.
prévaricateur
.]
1.
One who prevaricates.
2.
(Roman Law)
A sham dealer; one who colludes with a defendant in a sham prosecution.
3.
One who betrays or abuses a trust.
Prynne.

Webster 1828 Edition


Prevaricator

PREVAR'ICATOR

,
Noun.
One that prevaricates; a shuffler; a quibbler.
1.
A sham dealer; one who colludes with a defendant in a sham prosecution.
2.
One who abuses his trust.