devisor
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of devisor
1400–50; late Middle English (in general sense “one who devises”) < Anglo-French devisour ( Old French deviseur ). See devise, -or 2
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A devisor may clearly devise or limit the possession of chattels, making them inalienable by devisees in succession.
From The Eustace Diamonds by Anthony Trollope
We should be inclined to think the devisor entertained a singular predilection for the Old Cross, then in the pride of youth.
From An History of Birmingham (1783) by William Hutton
A circumstance that reflects as well upon the devisor, as upon the commander, or the engineer of the army, is not generally known to the American people.
From The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States by Martin Robison Delany
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