英语词汇“penitencer”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组、英语词典-本地帮

单词

penitencer

释义

† 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.]

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