† copiaten.
Etymology: < Greek κοπιάτης grave-digger, < κοπιᾶν to work hard, toil, < κόπος toil.
Obsolete.
1659 H. L'Estrange 452 Whether voluntary charity inclined these copiates to this office, or whether they were hirelings..I cannot determine.
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