circumcisern.
/ˈsəːkəmsʌɪzə/ One who circumcises.
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society > faith > worship > cleanness (ceremonial) > circumcision > [noun] > one who performs
circumciser1535
mohel1613
mudim1625
posthetomist1846
the world > health and disease > healing > healer > surgeon > [noun] > performing specific operations > others
bone-setter?1518
circumciser1535
bronchotomist1670
acupuncturist1839
tenotomist1842
orthopaedist1853
plastic surgeon1863
resectionist1863
cephalotomist1869
amputator1882
brain surgeon1888
tracheotomist1891
neurosurgeon1925
face-lifter1928
plastician1928
psychosurgeon1945
orthopod1960
transplanter1970
1535 Bible (Coverdale) 1 Macc. i. 64 They hanged vp the children by the neckes..and slewe the circumcisers of them.
1659 J. Milton Civil Power in Wks. (1851) 316 This concising punishment of circumcisers.
1675 L. Addison Present State Jews 61 (T.) Having gained a competent skill and experience, they set up for circumcisers.
1846 J. F. South tr. Chelius Syst. Surg. II. 345 The circumcisor.
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