| 释义 |
† symmyst, symmist Obs.
Also 7 symist.
[ad. late L. symmysta (Jerome), med.L. symmista, symmystēs (Apuleius), colleague in the priesthood, ad. Gr. συµµύστης fellow-initiate, f. σύν sym- + µύστης one initiated into mysteries: cf. myst. The unetymological but more frequent spelling with i, already found in med.L., is due to association with words in -ist.]
a. An associate in a ‘mystery’, i.e. a secret belief or practice; a fellow-initiate.
b. A colleague in a sacred office.
1607Topsell Four-f. Beasts 474 All the Easterne wise men beleeued the transmigration of spirites..and insinuated so much to their symmists and disciples. 1635E. Pagitt Christianogr. 180 The sacred Symists of his Religion, are especially to be honoured: Some examples of this also I mean to produce, that their follies may..appear, who would detract due honour from the sacred Ministers of Almighty God. a1680Glanvill Sadducismus i. (1726) 63 One of the..most religious Symmysts of that stupendious secret of Nullibism. a1693Urquhart's Rabelais iii. xlviii. 391 The other Mole catching Symmists [orig. les Symmystes taulpetiers]. |