▪ I. † oraˈtour Obs.
Forms: 4 oratore, 4–6 oritore, 5–6 orature, 6 oratour, oriture.
[a. OF. oratour, earlier orator, -tur oratory = Pr. oratori, Sp., It. oratorio, mod.F. oratoire, ad. L. ōrātōrium. A northern and chiefly Sc. doublet of oratory n.1]
1. = oratory n.1 1.
| 13.. Gaw. & Gr. Knt. 2150 Þis oritore is vgly, with erbez ouer-growen. c 1375 Sc. Leg. Saints xviii. (Egipciane) 127 Þai entryt in þare oratore..& kneland, maad þare oracione. c 1480 Henryson Test. Cresseid 8 Within myn orature I stude. a 1578 Lindesay (Pitscottie) Chron. Scot. (S.T.S.) I. 116, I will pas to my orature and pray to god for yow... Than this bischop..led him to his oriture. 1596 Dalrymple tr. Leslie's Hist. Scot. I. 123 Altaris, Kirkes dedicat to sanctes, Images, oratouris. |
2. = oracle 1. rare.
| 1513 Douglas æneis vii. ii. 127 The kyng..gan to seik belive His fader Fawnus oratour and answair, Quhilk couth the fatis for to cum declair. |
▪ II. oratour
obs. form of orator.