Ap*prov"er (#), n.
1.
One who approves. Formerly, one who made proof or trial.
2.
An informer; an accuser.
[Obs.]
Chaucer.
3. Eng.Law
One who confesses a crime and accuses another. See 1st Approvement, 2.
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Ap*prov"er, n. [See 2d Approve, v. t.] Eng.Law
A bailiff or steward; an agent.
[Obs.]
Jacobs.
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