bature

See also: Bature

Middle English

Alternative forms

bater, batere, batour, batre, batur

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French batture, from Old French bateure, possibly from Late Latin *battatūra; equivalent to baten (“to beat”) +‎ -ure.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /baˈtiu̯r(ə)/, /ˈbatur(ə)/

Noun

bature (chiefly Late Middle English, uncommon)

A runny fluid made of beat ingredients; batter, paste.
(specifically) A liquid medicinal paste; plaster.

Descendants

English: batter
Scots: batter

References

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

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