† putourn.

c1390 G. Chaucer Parson's Tale 886 What seye we eek of putours [v.rr. poytours, pitours; putruse] that lyuen by the horrible synne of putrie, and constreyne wommen to yelden to hem a certeyn rente of hire bodily puterie, ye, somtyme of his owene wyf or his child, as doon thise bawdes?

c1400 (?a1387) W. Langland Piers Plowman (Huntington HM 137) (1873) C. vii. 172 (MED) Lady, to þy leue sone lowte for me nouthe, That he haue pyte on me, putour [v.r. putrour], of hus pure grace and mercy.

1422 in R. W. Chambers & M. Daunt Bk. London Eng. (1931) 123 (MED) That same Enquest Enditit Sir John Scarle, parson of seint leonard in fasterlane, for a commyn putour of his owne parischens..and a discurer of confession of the which women that wole not asent to his lecherie.

1617 Act Reformation Diuers Abuses Wardmote Inquest 34 Also yee shall inquire if any Putour, that is to say, man-baud or woman-baud, common hazerdours, contectour, maintayner of quarrels, champartours, or embracers of Inquests, or other common misdoers be dwelling within this Ward, and present their names.