correctioner en · NOUN
Etymology
From correction + -er.
Meanings
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(obsolete) One who is, or who has been, in the house of correction.
you filthy famish'd Correctioner,
c. 1596–1599 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Second Part of Henry the Fourth, […]. Epilogue.”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene iv]:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| correctioners | Number=Plur | lexicographic |