† interfectorn.
Obsolete.
a. A slayer, murderer.
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the world > life > death > killing > man-killer or homicide > [noun] > murderer or assassin
banea800
murthereOE
quellerOE
manslaughta1225
manquellec1275
murderer1340
Cainc1380
drepera1400
sicariana1400
murder mana1450
interfector1450
murdrier1481
murdresara1500
assassin1531
cut-throat1535
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baner1605
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dagger-mana1616
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sword-taker1660
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banesman1870
hatchet man1876
murdermonger1900
hit-man1970
mechanic1972
contract killer1980
1450 Pol. Poems (Rolls) II. 232 His interfectours blessed might thei be.
b. Astrology. A death-bringing planet.
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the world > the universe > heavenly body > as influence on mankind > [noun] > influence > planet as > killing
Anareta1585
interfector1647
1647 W. Lilly Christian Astrol. lxvii. 409 It prenotes..death..when the malevolent Interfector comes to the degree of the Zodiack wherein the Lord of the ascendant was.
1658 E. Phillips New World Eng. Words Interfectour, an interficient or destroying Planet, and which is placed in the eighth house (in a Nativity).
1660 H. More Explan. Grand Myst. Godliness vii. xv. 344 When the ἀϕέτης comes to the place of the ἀναιρέτης, that is, the Emissor unto the place of the Interfector, then wo be to the brat..born under so unlucky Starrs; for there is no remedie but he must die the death.
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