auctorn.
/ˈɔːktɔː/ Roman Law.
The person who warrants the right of possession; hence, a seller, vendor.
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sellerc1200
utterer1542
vendor1594
venter1620
vendera1626
venditor1698
auctor1875
dispenser1881
1875 E. Poste tr. Gaius Institutionum Iuris Civilis (ed. 2) iii. 401 His auctor, or the person from whom he deduced his title.
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