sacrifex

sacrifex [CL sacer+-fex], one who performs sacrifices, priest. b (of a Christian priest saying mass) celebrant. [Jesus] sacerdos pro nobis factus et hostia, emptor et pretium, ~ex et sacrificium Ad. Scot TT 612B; dii pereunt, simulacra cadunt, cessat cruor, Aruns [gl.: ~ex] / desipit Garl. Epith. VIII 429.  b tres enim distinguuntur in sacro canone principales actiones, quibus quasi tria deserviunt altaria, quibus quasi trinus assistit ~ex, cum quodammodo tribus sacrificiis Is. Stella Can. 1890C; crebro etiam dum ~ex sacrificans sacris astaret altaribus J. Furness Kentig. 16; nil aliud sacrifex est quam Christi simulacrum, / dum tractat corpus Christi cum sanguine sacrum P. Blois Poems 1141C; janitor et lector, post exorcista venire / debet et acolytus; †communior [l. coni minor] ordine, major / subsequitur; sacrifex est ultimus, ordine major Garl. Myst. Eccl. 375.