macer
Americannoun
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(in Scotland) an officer who attends the Court of Session and carries out its orders.
noun
Etymology
Origin of macer
1300–50; Middle English < Anglo-French; Middle French massier. See mace 1, -er 2
Example Sentences
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The jury, having heard the Judge's address, bowed and retired, preceded by a macer of Court, to the apartment destined for their deliberation.
From The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 1 by Scott, Walter, Sir
The macer looked round in vain, when the wag called out, "It's 'Jack Alive,' my lord."—"Dead or alive, put him out this moment," called out the judge.
From Law and Laughter by Morton, George A. (George Alexander)
Nec Veneris pharetris macer est; aut lampade fervet: Inde faces ardent, veniunt a dote sagitt�.
From The Spectator, Volume 2. by Addison, Joseph
Est gula, que nostrum maculavit prima parentem Ex vetito pomo, quo dolet omnis homo Hec agit, ut corpus anime contraria spirat, Quo caro fit crassa, spiritus atque macer.
From Confessio Amantis, or, Tales of the Seven Deadly Sins by Macaulay, G. C. (George Campbell)
The macer who calls the cases coming before the judges in Court was in older days an interesting personality.
From Law and Laughter by Morton, George A. (George Alexander)
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