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orbatur (1230)
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orbatur (1230)

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orbatour  (horbatur  E 40/9506)  
  FEW:  aurum 25/ii,1025a Gdf:  orbateor 5,613b GdfC: ∅ TL: orbatëor 6,1181 DEAF:  orbatre (orbateor)  DMF:  orbatteur  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED:  orbatour n.  DMLBS: ∅

For the synonym batur d’or, see sub batur1. For the Middle English equivalent, see goldbeter n.

s.

1metaloccupationgoldbeater, goldsmith who beats gold in thin plates or gold-leaf: 
( 1353-56 )  Johan Litlegrave, orbatur, dona pur son entré en orfaverie .lx. s.  42
( 1403-04 )  Henri paiera .xiij. s. .iiij. d. des queux lé diz mestres d'orbatours averont la moyté  296
( 1417-73 )  Richard Denys, citein et orbatour de Loundres  36v
2 name (used as a surname): 
( 1230 )  Laurentius le Orbatur  orbatour n.
( 1268 )  Danyel le Orbatur  orbatour n.

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See also:

or1  batur1 
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