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单词 predour
释义

predourn.

Origin: Apparently a borrowing from French.
Etymology: Apparently < an unattested Anglo-Norman form (compare -our suffix) corresponding to Old French (Normandy) predeur (12th cent.), variant of Old French preor , proiour (Middle French proyeur ) < classical Latin praedātor plunderer, pillager, robber (see predator n.).
Obsolete.
A robber, a plunderer.
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the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > thief > robber > sacker, raider, or looter > [noun]
reavereOE
forayerc1330
cateran1371
ransackerc1390
depopulatorc1440
rover1481
forager1489
river?a1500
riderc1550
wight-rider1569
predour1577
sacker1589
harrier1596
boot-haler1600
marauder1698
poligar1773
skinner1780
looter1860
raider1861
1577 R. Stanyhurst Treat. Descr. Irelande v. f. 17/1, in R. Holinshed Chron. I The Earle with his bande made hoate foote after, & dogging still the track of the predours, he came to the place, where the dart was hurld.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2019).
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