noun
- A person who is bankrupt or insolvent; a debtor unable to pay their debts.
Usage: archaic; chiefly Scottish and legal historical usage
Examples
- The dyvours were required to appear before the court to settle their outstanding debts.
- In medieval Scotland, a dyvours could face severe penalties for non-payment.
- The merchant was declared a dyvours after his business failed.
- Local laws protected creditors from dyvours who fled the region.