bature
See also: Bature
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Middle French batture, from Old French bateure, possibly from Late Latin *battatūra; equivalent to baten (“to beat”) + -ure.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
bature (chiefly Late Middle English, uncommon)
- A runny fluid made of beat ingredients; batter, paste.
- (specifically) A liquid medicinal paste; plaster.
Descendants edit
References edit
- “batūre, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.