"procutour" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌprɔkiu̯ˈtuːr/, /ˌprɔkəˈtuːr/, /ˈprɔkətur/, /ˈprɔktur/ (note: with stress shift)
Etymology: From procratour, *procurtour, syncopic forms of procuratour, with dissimilaton of the first /r/; compare procucie. First attested in c. 1382. Etymology templates: {{etydate|c|1382}} First attested in c. 1382 Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} procutour, {{enm-noun}} procutour (plural procutours) Forms: procutours [plural], procatour [alternative], procatoure [alternative], proctor [alternative], proctore [alternative], proctour [alternative], procketur [alternative, Northern], proketour [alternative, Northern], procatoure [alternative, Southern], procter [alternative, Southern], procuter [alternative, Southern], procutur [alternative, Southern]
  1. An agent or representative; an individual who acts for or represents another:
    An attorney; a representative of a plaintiff.
    Sense id: en-procutour-enm-noun-v-7xSEkR Categories (other): Offices Disambiguation of Offices: 20 19 12 12 15 6 15
  2. An agent or representative; an individual who acts for or represents another:
    (Christianity) An agent of God, the Devil, or their subordinates.
    Sense id: en-procutour-enm-noun-I9t-Jrbc Categories (other): Christianity, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Household, Occupations, Offices, Universities Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 12 29 12 12 9 12 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 38 11 11 3 6 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 46 10 10 2 5 16 Disambiguation of Household: 5 40 35 5 3 7 5 Disambiguation of Occupations: 7 49 9 7 5 8 15 Disambiguation of Offices: 20 19 12 12 15 6 15 Disambiguation of Universities: 4 51 7 28 1 2 7 Topics: Christianity
  3. An agent or representative; an individual who acts for or represents another:
    The steward of a church, household, or guild.
    Sense id: en-procutour-enm-noun--S8h5Fah Categories (other): Household, Offices Disambiguation of Household: 5 40 35 5 3 7 5 Disambiguation of Offices: 20 19 12 12 15 6 15
  4. An agent or representative; an individual who acts for or represents another:
    A representative of a medieval university nation (see nacioun)
    Sense id: en-procutour-enm-noun-0Jgs5d4X Categories (other): Offices Disambiguation of Offices: 20 19 12 12 15 6 15
  5. (rare) A tithe collector; an individual who collects tithes. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-procutour-enm-noun-~3uFYwId Categories (other): Offices, Taxation Disambiguation of Offices: 20 19 12 12 15 6 15 Disambiguation of Taxation: 7 12 7 8 54 7 7
  6. (rare) A Roman procurator; a financial officer or governor of a province. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-procutour-enm-noun-NFmXBbdE Categories (other): Roman Empire Disambiguation of Roman Empire: 4 28 7 3 4 50 4
  7. (rare) A protector or defender; one who protects. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-procutour-enm-noun--Dg4eVc0 Categories (other): Offices Disambiguation of Offices: 20 19 12 12 15 6 15

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        ],
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          "financial",
          "financial"
        ],
        [
          "officer",
          "officer"
        ],
        [
          "governor",
          "governor"
        ],
        [
          "province",
          "province"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) A Roman procurator; a financial officer or governor of a province."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A protector or defender; one who protects."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "protector",
          "protector"
        ],
        [
          "defender",
          "defender"
        ],
        [
          "protect",
          "protect"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) A protector or defender; one who protects."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌprɔkiu̯ˈtuːr/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌprɔkəˈtuːr/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈprɔkətur/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈprɔktur/",
      "note": "with stress shift"
    }
  ],
  "word": "procutour"
}

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