committer (komiter)

1. One who commits. (a) One who intrusts something or some person to the care of another. See commit tor. (b) One who does or perpetrates: as, a committer of sacrilege. Martin. Thus would the Elements wash themselves cleane from it (sin) and the committers thereof. Purchas , Pilgrimage, p. 40. Specifically-2t. A fornicator; an adulterer. If all committers stood in a rank, they'd make a lane in which your shame might dwell. Dekker and Middle ton , Honest Whore. com mitt i blet (ko-mit'i-bl), a. [ committable .] That may be committed. Mistakes committible . Sir T. Browne , Vulg. Err., iv. 12. committing (ko-mit'ing), p . a. [Ppr. of commit, v.] In law , authorized to commit to prison. Committing magistrate, one whose duty it is, on probable evidence, to commit accused persons for trial by a higher court, or to require suitable bail for their appearance.