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† ˈpenitencer Obs.
Forms: 4 penet-, 4–5 pent-, 4–6 penyt-, 4–8 penit-; 4–5 -ancer(e, 4–6 -auncer, 5 -encere, 5–7 -encer, 6 -enser, -ar, (7–8 -entier).
[a. F. pénitencier, ad. med.L. pæni-, pœnitēntiārius, which took the place of the popular F. form peneancier, penancer.]
1. In the mediæval Church, a priest appointed to hear confession, assign penance, and give absolution in extraordinary cases; a penitentiary.
a1350S. Andrew 309 in Horstm. Altengl. Leg. (1881) 8 Ledes hir to mi penitancere, For of me has he playn powere. 1460J. Capgrave Chron. (Rolls) 151 A Frere Prechoure cleped Raymund. He was Penytauncere undir the Pope. 1538Bale Thre Lawes 1478 Hypocrisis..I am a great penytensar, And syt at the pardon. 1546Langley Pol. Verg. De Invent. vii. iv. 136 Of them sprong the bastard penitencers in the daies of Ihon the XXII. 1656Blount Glossogr., Penitencer,..the Priest, &c. that enjoyns the offendor his penance. [1840Barham Ingol. Leg. Ser. i. St. Nicholas, There is Mess Michael, and holy Mess John, Sage Penitauncers I ween be they.]
2. One undergoing penance; = penancer 2. rare.
c1380Antecrist in Todd 3 Treat. Wyclif (1851) 152 And for her wenches and for her children, hem þei wolen not prisoun, but make hem pentauncers. [So OF. penitencier.] |