compurgator

== English == === Etymology === From Medieval Latin compurgator or Middle French compurgateur, from Latin compurgō (“to purify”). === Noun === compurgator (plural compurgators) Someone who vouches for another person's innocence, trustworthiness etc. (now historical, law) A character witness in canon law who swore an oath that the accused was innocent. (historical, law) An ‘oath-helper’ in Anglo-Saxon or Germanic law who testified to the character of an accused person. ==== Related terms ==== compurgation compurgatrix