Chastiser

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Someone who chastises

    "1779 Samuel Johnson (ed) - The Works of the English Poets That kind chastiser of thy soul in joy!"

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"1779 Samuel Johnson (ed) - The Works of the English Poets That kind chastiser of thy soul in joy!"

Etymology

From Middle English chastisoure, chastisere; equivalent to chastise + -er.

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