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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

COMPURGATOR

n.One who bears testimony or swears to the veracity or innocence of another. [See Compurgation. ]

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

COMPURGATOR

Com "pur *ga `tor, n. Etym: [LL. ]

Defn: One who bears testimony or swears to the veracity or innocence of another. See Purgation; also Wager of law, under Wager. All they who know me. .. will say they have reason in this matter to be my compurgators. Chillingworth.

COMPURGATORIAL

COMPURGATORIAL Com *pur `ga *to "ri *al, a.

Defn: Relating to a compurgator or to compurgation. "Their compurgatorial oath. " Milman.

New American Oxford Dictionary

compurgator

com pur ga tor |ˈkämpərˌgātər ˈkɑmpərɡeɪdər | ▶noun Law, historical a sworn witness to the innocence or good character of an accused person. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: medieval Latin, from Latin com- ‘together with ’ + purgator, from purgare ‘purify ’ (see compurgation ).

Oxford Dictionary

compurgator

compurgator |ˈkɒmpəːgeɪtə | ▶noun Law, historical a sworn witness to the innocence or good character of an accused person. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: medieval Latin, from Latin com- ‘together with ’ + purgator, from purgare ‘purify ’ (see compurgation ).