† paritor Obs.
(ˈpærɪtə(r))
Also 6 parritour, -ator, 7 -itor, 8 -ettor, -otter; 6 perritore, 6–7 parator, 8 -iter.
[Aphetic f. apparitor.]
An apparitor or summoning officer of an ecclesiastical court.
| 1530 Palsgr. 252/1 Parytorie [? parytor] somoner, bedeau. 1587–8 in Swayne Sarum Churchw. Acc. (1896) 135 Sparkes the parritour for smoke fardinges to the vse of o{supr} Ladie church. 1600 Heywood 2nd Pt. Edw. IV, Wks. 1874 I. 161 We are the Bishops Parators, my friend. 1614 J. Robinson Relig. Commun. 19 The greatest part from the Prelate to the Paritour are..irreligious. 1671 Eachard Observ. Answ. Contempt Clergy (1705) 16 Unless I should have..turned Parrettor or Informer. 1682 N. O. Boileau's Lutrin iii. 187 Where Doctors, Proctors, Paritors together Shaun't leave upon thy Naked back one Feather. 1716 Finghall Churchw. Acc. (MS.), Paid To the Pariter 1s. 9d. 1794 Pilton Churchw. Acc. in Notes and Gleanings (Exeter) II. 38/1 Paid the Parrotter 1s. 6d. 1825 Scott Betrothed xvii, A paritor, or summoner of the ecclesiastical court. |