[f. SPILL v. + -ER1.] One who sheds or spills; esp. a shedder of blood.
1530. Palsgr., 266/2. Schedar, a spyller, respandevr.
1592. Wyrley, Armorie, 137. Blouds wilfull spiller seld doth mercie finde.
1611. Cotgr., Respandeur, a shedder, a spiller.
1647. Hexham, I. s.v. Blood, A spiller of Bloud, een bloed-storter.
1755. Johnson, Shedder, a spiller; one who sheds.
1775–. in Ash and later Dicts.
1899. Westm. Gaz., 9 Feb., 2/1. A mighty hunter, a spiller of life-blood.
