rare. [f. WORD v. + -ER1.]
† a. One who uses (many) words; a chatterer, prater. Obs. b. One who puts something into words; one who frames the words or terms of a subject.
1606. J. Carpenter, Solomon’s Solace, i. 3. They were neither worders, or giuen to high laughter.
1654. R. Whitlock, Ζωοτομια, 206. Each good Action speaking more effectually … Conviction to Spectators, than any (though the subtlest worder) could ever arrive to. Ibid., 359. It were to be wished, we cold not say as much of our high worders, of their Covetousnesse.
1683. E. Hooker, Pref. Pordage’s Mystic Div., 36. Other worders as there are too mani, not to conceal som of our impertinently idl Pulpit-praters [etc.].
1887. H. Knollys, Sk. Life Japan, 267. The copied details belong to the worders of science.
