Meaning

1 senses
  1. (obsolete, uncountable, usually)Adultery

Origin

From Middle English avoutrie, from Old French avouterie, variant (perhaps influenced by vo

From Middle English avoutrie, from Old French avouterie, variant (perhaps influenced by vout, vut (“vow”)) of aouterie, aolterie, from Late Latin adulterium. Doublet of adultery, which replaced it in modern English.

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Forms

plural: avowtries

Word family

3 related words

See also

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