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† ˈpenancer Obs.
[a. OF. penean-, penancier, in both senses (13th c. in Godef.), ad. med.L. pœnitēntiāri-us (Du Cange): see penitentiary.]
1. One who imposes penance; spec. a priest specially appointed to hear confession and impose penance in extraordinary cases, a penitentiary. (See also penitencer.)
13..Cursor M. 26165 Nan mai al asoil bot pape allan..and vnder him his penancer. Ibid. 26341 Oþer cases..Þat biscop til him-seluen sere Haldes or til his penancer. 1377Langl. P. Pl. B. xx. 317 Persoun or parissh prest, penytancere [v.r. penauncer] or bisshop. [1865Test. Ebor. (Surtees) III. 314, 1397. 23rd May. Letter..authorising a marriage..by the authority of the papal penancer.]
2. One undergoing penance. rare—0.
c1490Promp. Parv. 391/2 Penawnte (H. penaunscer..P. penauncer'), penitenciatus. |