symmystes

symmystēs, ae, m. (συμμύστης), der Mitpriester, Priester aus einem Kollegium, Hieron. epist. 58, 11 u. 66, 9. Rufin. Orig. homil. 7. in Levit. no. 2. – Nbf. symmysta, Rufin. apol. 2. no. 1.

symmystes [CL < συμμύστης], ~a [LL] 1 one who is privy to secrets (esp. holy teachings), one who explains mysteries (also w. obj. gen.); b (applied to biblical authors). c wise or learned person, expert (esp. in sacred matters). 672 ad augmentum simmistis [gl.: conscius mysterii] mistisque ‥ tripudii Aldh. Ep. 5 p. 490; astitit angelus Domini ‥ . “nequaquam id credas,” ait veri ~a Gosc. Lib. Mild. 24; ~a, id est secretarius vel secreti conscius, qui mysteria Christi explicat Hon. GA 598C; at Plato symmystes veri distinguit in ipsis / scibilibus quid res scire creata queat J. Sal. Enth. Phil. 937.  b monita que veraces simniste Mattheus et Lucas scriptis memorie commendaverunt Ord. Vit. I 8 p. 26; draco ille de quo simnista Johannes in Apocalypsi scribit Ib. XI 3 p. 177; nam sum symmysta Johannes / vas evangelii, divini pectoris ales V. Ed. Conf. Metr. I 429.  c totius ecclesie simmestes [sc. Hieronymus], theca sophie R. Cant. Malch. VI 460; ille qui fuit precipuus summista in materia feudorum, videlicet D. Jacobus de domino Ardisone Veronensi Upton 33; 1494 nisi hec quatuor concurrunt, miracula non prodessent, secundum summistas, qui hoc notant supra eodem titulo Conc. III 637b; 1543 dicta doctorum et summistarum recitando et ‥ rigorose disputando Form. S. Andr. II 314. 2 one who is an intimate (of), confidant; b (of God, Christ, or BVM). simul ‥ beatus episcopus Acca, relatoris symmistes W. Malm. GR II 208; rex ‥ abbatem ~em habuit et ideo pre ceteris illum dilexit J. Furness Walth. 36.  b hoc symmista Dei teneat altare Johannes Alcuin Carm. 89. 14. 1; sinmisten ‥ Dei gaudent sichophanta notari Frith. 816; virgo, virgineae simista sponsae, / quae famam superat fidemque cunctam Gosc. Edith (II) 97; factus est ‥ ecclesie beate Marie Becci custos et sacrista, unde et ejusdem semper intemerate virginis familiarior factus est et symmista V. Gund. 7. 3 (in gl.). ~es, sacrista, secretarius Osb. Glouc. Deriv. 556.

symmystēs (-ta), æ, m. (συμμύστης), initié aux mêmes mystères, (fig.) confrère, compagnon : Hier. Ep. 58, 11.