Obs. [f. med. L. flagellifer (f. flagellum scourge + -fer bearing) + -AN.] = FLAGELLANT sb. 1.
1607. T. Rogers, 39 Art., 167. The Baptisme of water is now ceased: and the Baptisme of voluntary blood by whipping is come in place thereof, without which none can be saued, as the Flagelliferans [printed -erians, corrected in later Edd.] published.
