sutour
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Middle English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Anglo-Norman suytour, from Latin secūtor; equivalent to sute + -our.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]sutour (plural sutours)
- A believer in ideas; a member of a movement or a group.
- One who makes an entreaty to a high official.
- One who is beholden to attend a regular court or hearing.
- (rare) The claimant or accuser in a lawsuit.
- (rare) A chaser or follower; one who tracks.
- (rare) One who tends to be at a given place.
Descendants
[edit]- English: suitor
References
[edit]- “sūtǒur, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-17.
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