Obs. [a. L. adjūtor, n. of agent, f. adjuvā-re to help: see ADJUTANT.] A helper, assistant. Also rarely used for ADJUTANT B 2.

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1531.  Elyot, Governor, II. x. (1557), 118. Adjutours and supporters.

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1592.  Wyrley, Armorie, 104. Companions, bold adjutors of thy acts.

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1642.  Declar. Lords & Comm., For Rais. Forces, 22 Dec., 7. That the Lord Lievtenants … appoint one experienced Souldier in every Regiment to be an Adjutor … to exercise the severall Companies of the sayd Regiments.

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1652.  Gaule, Magastrom., 321. Darius the King, with some adjutors of like dignity, entred into a pact.

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