answerer (anserer)

One who answers; in school disputations, the respondent, that is, one who takes the initiative by propounding a thesis which he undertakes to maintain and defend against the objections of the opponents. See respondent. The Answerer is of opinion, there is nothing to be done, no satisfaction to be had in matters of religion, without dispute; that is his only receipt, his nostrum for attaining a true belief. Dryden , Def. of Duche of York's Paper. answeringly (an'sėr-ing-li), adv . So as to answer; correspondingly. answer-jobbert (an's er-job"ér), n. makes a busine of writing answers. [Rare.] What disgusts me from having anything to do with this race of answer - jobbers , is, that they have no sort of conscience in their dealing. Swift , Barrier Treaty. One who