I. A maker, preparer, finisher (rare): coriorum, i. e. a tanner, Firm. Math. 3, 9, 7: “purpurae,” i. e. a dyer, Vop. Aur. 29: “negotiorum,” Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 44, § 108: “totius belli,” id. Fam. 10, 20, 3: “dux et exercitus tanti belli confector,” Tac. A. 14, 39 al.—
II. A destroyer, consumer: cardinum, he who breaks them, Lucil. ap. Non. p. 268, 33: “confector et consumptor omnium ignis,” Cic. N. D. 2, 15, 41: “ferarum,” a slayer, Suet. Aug. 43; id. Ner. 12; cf. conficio, II.
