semicancellarius

semicancellarius [CL semi-+LL cancellarius], chancellor who lacks full power, (iron.) semi-chancellor. abstulit ab eo sigillum, et illud ‥ Galfrido Templario ‥ commisit bajulandum, remanente tamen emolumento sigilli episcopo Cicestrensi R[adulpho] ~io M. Par. Min. II 412.