philochristus

philochristus [ML < φιλόχριστος] 1 lover of Christ, Christian. philochriste carissime (Æthelwald) Carm. Aldh. 5. 2; 793 Offa rex Merciorum omnibus per universum regnum Merciae ~is salutem perpetuam CS 268 (= Croyl. 6); 1006 Angligenis notesco ~is (Ch.) MonA I 99. 2 (contemporary) friend of Christ. capillos ‥ quos teologus Johannes aliique ~i postmodum in tanto loco recondiderunt Ord. Vit. IX 15 p. 609.