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Etymology Dictionary

Origin of the word BARRATOR.  Etymology of the word BARRATOR.

From An Etymology Dictionary of the English Language, by Walter W. Skeat, 1893

 

BARRATOR,  one who excites to quarrels and suits-at-law.  (F.)   Spelt barrator, barater, in Blount's Nomo-Lexicon; baratowre in Prompt. Parv. p. 115; see Way's note.   The pl. barratours, deceivers, is in the F. text of Mandeville, Trav. p. 160, note f.   From M.E. barat, fraud, Ayenbite of Inwyt, pp. 39, 61, 82; barete, strife, R. Manning, tr. of Langtoft, p. 274; baret, Ancren Riwle, p. 172.   The Anglo-French pl. barettours occurs in the Stat. of the Realm, i. 364, an. 1361; and barat, deceit in Life of Edw. Confessor, ed. Luard, l. 36.—F. barat, 'cheating, deceit, guile, also a barter;' Cotgrave.   See Barter, p. 53.

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Etymology Dictionary Index
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z

Key
Arab.=Arabic.
A.S.=Anglo Saxon.
Bavar.=Bavarian
Bohem.=Bohemian.
C.=Celtic, used as a general term for Irish, Gaelic, Welsh, Breton, Cornish, &c.
Corn.=Cornish.
Dan.=Danish.
Du.=Dutch
E.=English.
E.E.=Early English.
Europ.=European.
F.=French.
G.=German.
Gk.=Greek.
Goth.=Gothic.
Icel.=Icelandic.
Ital.=Italian.
L. or Lat.=Latin.
Lith. & Lithuan.=Lithuanian.
M.E.=Middle English.
M.F.=Middle French
M.H.G.=Middle High German.
Norw.=Norwegian.
O.F.=Old French.
O.H.G.=Old High German.
Pers.=Persian.
Port.=Portuguese.
Scand.=Scandinavian, used as a general term for Icelandic, Swedish, Danish, &c.
Sc.=Scottish.
Skt.=Sanskrit.
Span.=Spanish.
Swed.=Sweish.
Teut.=Teutonic
Turk.=Turkish.
W.=Welsh.

  

 

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