† conˈficient, a. and n. Obs. rare.
[ad. L. conficient-em, pr. pple. of conficĕre to accomplish.]
A. adj. That accomplishes, or performs; officiating.
| 1629 Sir H. Lynde Via Tuta 174 (Quoting Council of Trent) The lay people and the non-conficient Priest. 1656 Blount Glossogr., Conficient, which finisheth, procureth, or worketh. 1755 Johnson, Conficient, that causes or procures; effective. |
B. n. An officiating priest.
| 1614 Jackson Creed iii. v. Wks. II. 224 They might..have altogether denied the use of it so much as to the sacrificer or conficient. 1638 D. Featley Strict. in Lyndomast. i. 135 Priests..in the institution of this Sacrament..were non conficients. |