examinant
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of examinant
1580–90; < Latin exāminant- (stem of exāmināns, present participle of exāmināre ) weighing, trying, examining. See examine, -ant
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She then ran to the fire, and threw it in, on which there did appear to this examinant something like a flash of gunpowder, although she does own she saw nothing in the child's hand.
From Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 2 by Charles Mackay
"No matter, I want to hear you describe it," said the examinant.
From The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 1 by Sir Walter Scott
She, this examinant, did not much regard it, supposing the children had played tricks, and put the pins into their mouths themselves.
From Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 2 by Charles Mackay
Once the child, being speechless, but otherwise very sensible, ran up and down the house, crying, 'Hush! hush!' as if she had seen poultry; but this examinant saw nothing.
From Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 2 by Charles Mackay
"To cut the matter short, Ratcliffe, you have been a most notorious thief," said the examinant.
From The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 1 by Sir Walter Scott
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