papista

papista [LL papa < πάπας+-ista < -ιστής] , papist, one loyal to the pope, a Roman Catholic. homini ‥ in quem greges ~arum ita exarserunt Redman Hen. V 18; commentitiae ~arum opinioni Bekinsau 745; David Tolley ‥ medicus, Anglus ~arum malleus Bale Index f. 33b p. 61; hic [sc. Coletus] vere alter erat Paulus ‥ splendens ‥ inter obstinatissimos ~as Ib. f. 92b p. 195; ut nemo jam adeo hebetis et obtusi ingenii ~a sit (Matth. Parker) Wals. HA pref. I 3; 1605 contra recusantes ~as StatOx 482.