among the Romans, the common executioner. By reason of the odiousness of his office, the carnicex was expressly prohibited by the laws from having his dwelling-house within the city. In middle age writers carnicex also denotes a butcher.

Under the Anglo-Danish kings, the carnicex was an officer of great dignity; being ranked with the archbishop of York, earl Goodwin, and the lord steward. Flor. Wigorn. ann. 1040. Rex Hardecanus Africum Ebor. Archiep. Goodwinum comitem, Edricum diffenatorem, Thronum sum carnicicem, & alios magnae dignitatis viros Londinum misit.

CARNIOULA, a duchy of Germany bounded on the south by the Adriatic sea, and that part of Itria...