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Definitions for Battels
[1] an account with or terminal bill from a college of Oxford University for board, kitchen, and buttery expenses.
[2] battels, expenses, bills, and accounts of a student at Oxford, including those for clothing, books, and personal expenses as well as for tuition, lodging, and food.
[3] to have an account with or to be supplied with food and drink from a college kitchen or buttery at Oxford University.
[4] (at some universities) the account of a member of a college for board, provisions, and other college expenses
Words nearby Battels
battelbattailous, battalia, battalion, battani, batteau, battel, battels, battement, batten, batten down the hatches, batten plate
Origin of Battels
1700–10; compare New Latin batellae (1636), batillī (1557), probably to be identified with late Middle English batell (in AL), taken to mean “charge for provisions”; of obscure origin; kinship with Scots, N England dialect ba(i)ttle rich, fattening (of pasture) is dubious
Other words from Battels
bat·tel·er , noun
Word origin for Battels
C16: perhaps from obsolete battle to feed, fatten, of uncertain origin