eschetour

Middle English

Alternative forms

escheatoure, escheter, exchetor

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman eschetour; corresponding to escheten +‎ -our.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛsˈt͡ʃɛːtur/, /ɛsˌt͡ʃɛːˈtuːr/

Noun

eschetour (plural eschetours)

escheator (royal officer that records escheated property)
Synonym: chetour

Descendants

English: escheator, escheater

References

“eschētǒur, eschēter, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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