pawner
(ˈpɔːnə(r))
Also (in legal works) -or.
[f. pawn v. + -er1, -or.]
One who pawns; one who deposits something as a pledge, esp. with a pawnbroker.
| 1745 Gentl. Mag. 412 The pawner, or his assignee, have no other security for the return of their goods but the honour of the pawnee. 1853 Wharton Pennsylv. Digest 211 A pawnee has no better title than the pawnor. 1875 Poste Gaius iii. §204 The owner or pawnor who steals a pawn is suable for theft by the pawnee. 1902 Times 22 Mar. 4/5 Not recording the full name and address of the pawner upon the tickets. |