subreader en · NOUN
Etymology
From sub- + reader.
Meanings
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(UK, archaic) An under reader in the inns of court, who reads the texts of law the reader is to discourse upon.
When his lordship was reader, he made him his subreader, which shewed him to the society, and to men of his profession
1819, Roger North, The Life of the Right Honourable Francis North:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| subreaders | Number=Plur | lexicographic |