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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fratour, -ure, Frater, n. Also: fratir, fratre. [ME. fraitour, freytour, freitore (c 1290; also frayter, fraytre, fratre), OF. fraitur.] The refectory of a monastery.(a) a1400 Leg. S. xl. 385.
He ymang his brethire al Went to met in the frature c1420 Wynt. vii. 879.
Nothir wes than mad the dorture, Na swilk, as now is, the frature c1500-c1512 Dunb. xlix. 12.
As feind in fratour Vndir a cowle 1573 Sat. P. xli. 35.
Thair ioukers durst not kyith thair cure, For feir of fasting in the fratour(b) 1532 Treas. Acc. VI. 32.
To the Gray Freris … to completing of their frater 1574–5 Reg. Privy C. II. 432.
[That] the tymmer of the frater of the said abbey … be tane doun 1592 Acts III. 552/2.
The monasterie of Pettinveme … contenand the channonis or monkis frater and dortourattrib. 1543 Blackfriars Perth 229.
Quhilkis … brak up the frater durre, and tuke away out of it chandillaris and glassis
