ADVOUTRY

Noun

advoutry (countable and uncountable, plural advoutries)

(obsolete) adultery

Source: Wiktionary


Ad*vou"try, Ad*vow"try, n. Etym: [OE. avoutrie, avouterie, advoutrie, OF. avoutrie, avulterie, fr. L. adulterium. Cf. Adultery.]

Definition: Adultery. [Obs.] Bacon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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