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‖ carnifex Obs. exc. Hist.|ˈkɑːnɪfɛks|
[L. carnifex, carnific-em, f. carn-em flesh + -fex, -ficem, maker, f. fac- (in comb. -fic-) make, making; in ancient L. ‘executioner’, but in med.L. often ‘butcher’ (the trade), e.g.
1521Crt. Rolls of Northall, Middx. [Presentment] quod Johannes Swycote est carnifex et vendit carnem corruptam. 1662Fuller Worthies i. (1840) 497.]
An executioner.
1561Godly Q. Hester (1873) 40 Auoide the murder of this carnifex Aman. 1617Middleton Fair Quar. iv. iv, Let the carnifexes scour their throats. 1823Scott Nigel v, The carnifex, or executioner there. 1882J. Martineau Spinoza 21 The chief carnifex undertaking the high-born folks. |