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scourer(dictionary)

scourer(1) (iou)



scourer noun1. Now rare. LME.
[Orig. aphet. from Old French descouvreor, from desco(u)vrir DISCOVER, later from SCOUR verb2: see -ER1.]
A person sent out to reconnoitre; a military scout or spy. LME-E19.
A person in the habit of roistering through the streets at night, causing damage to property and ill-treating or attacking the watch, travellers, etc. L17-M19.
A person who ranges over land or sea. L19.