reprimander

[Eng. reprimand, v.; -er.] One who reprimands. "Then said the owl unto his reprimander , 'Fair sir, I have no enemies to slander." Quiver, 1867, p. 186. *rěp-ri-māte, *rep-ry-mate, a. [Lat. reprimo [English repre ; -able.] = to repre .] To crush, to destroy; to deprive Capable of being repre ed, crushed, subdued, or restrained. *rě-pre -I-bly, adv . [Eng. repre ib ( le ); -ly.] In a repre ible manner. restraining. "Do such things for the advancement of justice, and for the repre ion and punishment of malefactors." Burnet: Records, vol. ii., bk. i. No. 56. 2. That which repre es; a check, a restraint. rě-prě -Ive, a. [Fr. répre if .] Having power to repre , subdue, or restrain; tending or serving to repre or quell. "They were glad to lift the burden of that repre ive legislation from their shoulders."-London Daily Tele graph . rě-prě -Ive-ly, adv. [Eng. repre ive; -ly.] In a repre ive manner; so as to repre .