"auctour" meaning in Middle English

See auctour in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /au̯ˈtuːr/, /au̯kˈtuːr/, /au̯ˈtoːr/, /ˈau̯tər/ Forms: auctours [plural], auctor [alternative], autor [alternative], autour [alternative], author [alternative], auther [alternative]
Etymology: From Anglo-Norman autour, from Latin auctor. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|xno|autour}} Anglo-Norman autour, {{der|enm|la|auctor}} Latin auctor Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} auctour, {{enm-noun}} auctour (plural auctours)
  1. A creator or author; the person who authors something; especially used to refer to God.
    Sense id: en-auctour-enm-noun-7vXjIiUj Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Occupations, Writing Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 11 59 5 10 7 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 33 50 2 7 2 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 63 1 8 1 3 Disambiguation of Occupations: 55 7 12 10 16 Disambiguation of Writing: 29 35 12 9 15
  2. An author or writer; someone who authors a written work.
    Sense id: en-auctour-enm-noun-ihkcH5VD Categories (other): Writing Disambiguation of Writing: 29 35 12 9 15
  3. A establisher or founder; the person who establishes something.
    Sense id: en-auctour-enm-noun-6-VDc1z2 Categories (other): Writing Disambiguation of Writing: 29 35 12 9 15
  4. A person or people who act as a trusted source.
    Sense id: en-auctour-enm-noun-N5rZrv~- Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 12 12 11 48 16
  5. (rare, law) A person who makes a legal accusation. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-auctour-enm-noun-lBHVVHmv Categories (other): Law, Writing Disambiguation of Writing: 29 35 12 9 15 Topics: law
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: auctorite

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "ipa": "/ˈau̯tər/"
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