eschetour
Middle English
Alternative forms
- escheatoure, escheter, exchetor
Etymology
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman eschetour; corresponding to escheten + -our.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛsˈt͡ʃɛːtur/, /ɛsˌt͡ʃɛːˈtuːr/
Noun
eschetour (plural eschetours)
- escheator (royal officer that records escheated property)
- Synonym: chetour
Descendants
- English: escheator, escheater
References
- “eschētǒur, eschēter, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.