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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Portatour, n.2 [Late ME and e.m.E. purtatur (c 1420), portatur (1563), -titur(e (1555), altered var. of Portratur(e n.] (A person's) appearance, form, build. = Portratur(e n. 4 and 4 b. —1513 Doug. Comm. i iii 85.
His [Tryton's] schap and portatour is discryvit in the x buyk
