"actour" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /akˈtuːr/, /ˈaktur/
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin āctōr; equivalent to act + -our. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|la|āctōr}} Borrowed from Latin āctōr, {{af|enm|act|-our}} act + -our Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} actour, {{tlb|enm|rare}} (rare)
  1. An actor, doer (one who or that which does) Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-actour-enm-noun-ERODeXTV
  2. (law) A plaintiff Tags: rare Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-actour-enm-noun-Z0uZJhiZ Topics: law
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: actor, actorr

Alternative forms

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