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)

1. 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.