An archaic term for someone who brings charges or accuses another person, especially in a legal or official setting.
From 'appeach' plus the agent suffix '-er,' creating a noun for the person performing the action. This was a recognized legal role in medieval England but became obsolete as legal terminology modernized.
English loves turning verbs into people by adding '-er,' and medieval courts had all sorts of specialized roles—appeachers, approvers, and informers—each with slightly different legal functions and status.
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