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AMBIDEXTER
Etymology
Noun
ambidexter (plural ambidexters)
Someone who is ambidextrous.
(archaic) A lawyer who takes fees from both plaintiff and defendant.
(by extension) Someone who is two-faced; a double-dealer.
Adjective
ambidexter (not comparable)
Ambidextrous.
Source: Wiktionary
Am"bi*dex"ter, a. Etym: [LL., fr. L. ambo both + dexter right, dextra (sc. manus) the right hand.]
Definition: Using both hands with equal ease. Smollett.
Am`bi*dex"ter, n.
1. A person who uses both hands with equal facility.
2. Hence; A double-dealer; one equally ready to act on either side in party disputes. The rest are hypocrites, ambidexters, so many turning pictures -- a lion on one side, a lamb on the other. Burton.
3. (Law)
Definition: A juror who takes money from both parties for giving his verdict. Cowell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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