Acatour
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Acatour is a noun meaning Alternative spelling of acater.
Meaning
Alternative spelling of acater.
Example Sentences
In 1383 Gaunt appointed his valet Adam de Welle as acatour, to purchase 'both cartloads and fish and carriage [for them] and other things needful and duly appurtenant to the office of our acatour'.
The 86th of Edward the Third, in order fully to remedy the distress occasioned by purveyance, changes the title of the oflicer, “that the hateful name, of purveyor be changed to that of acatour,” &c.
Raulyn Pletour, chief purveyor of corn ; Richard Catour, Thomas de Kent, and Simon Catour, clerk, purveyors under him. John Prest, buyer (acatour) of flesh ; Roger Totesworth, Nicholas Stirtupp, and Richard atte Broke, purveyors under him.
Word Forms
- acatours
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include achator, achatour, cater, purveyor, procuratour, obsonator.
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