bature
See also: Bature
Middle English
Alternative forms
- bater, batere, batour, batre, batur
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French batture, from Old French bateure, possibly from Late Latin *battatūra; equivalent to baten (“to beat”) + -ure.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /baˈtiu̯r(ə)/, /ˈbatur(ə)/
Noun
bature (chiefly Late Middle English, uncommon)
- A runny fluid made of beat ingredients; batter, paste.
- (specifically) A liquid medicinal paste; plaster.
Descendants
- English: batter
- Scots: batter
References
- “batūre, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.