thuribuler

plural thuribulers

1. obsoleteA thurifer.

   ᵃ There were two incense bearers and six choristers. The form of admission for thuribuler is the same (substituting the word) as for chorister. Only one admission of a thuribuler is recorded,

   1891, Arthur Francis Leach, editor, Visitations and Memorials of Southwell Minster, […] The Camden Society, page 187

   1 more example

   The establishment at this latter period consisting of seven secular canons, each stall having a vicar choral annexed, excepting that of Stanwick ; three deacons ; three subdecons ; and nine cantarists ; six thuribulers and sub-thuribulers ; six choristers ; a seneschal ; registrar; sacristan ; and several inferior officers.

   1875, John Richard Walbran, “The Cathedral Church of St. Peter and St. Wilfrid”, in A Guide to Ripon, Fountains Abbey, Harrogate, Bolton Priory, and Several places of interest in their vicinity, 12th edition, Ripon: A. Johnson & Co., page 40