praepositor

praepositor [CL praepositus p. ppl. of praeponere+-tor] 1 one who places food before a diner. ~or, A. a settor of mes WW; a sewer at the mete, depositor, ~or, discoforus CathA. 2 official in charge. b (spec.) churchwarden. 1467 ballivorum, feodariorum, ~orum et aliorum ministrorum seu officiariorum (TR Bk.) JRL Bull. L 459.  b 1427 W. H. rectori ecclesie predicte beate Marie J. H. et J. W. ~oribus ecclesie predicte Loseley MSS (Guildford) 341/14.