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† ˈoratrice Obs.
[a. AFr. oratrice, ad. L. ōrātrīc-em, in nom. ōrātrix: see oratrix.]
1. A female pleader, plaintiff, petitioner, or offerer of prayers.
1432Rolls of Parlt. IV. 396/2 Graunted be his Lettres Patentz to youre seide Oratrice. 1447Let. in Ep. Acad. Oxon. (1898) I. 250 Yowr ful devoute oratrice, þe Universite of the study of Oxenford. 1513–14Act 5 Hen. VIII, c. 12, Preamble, Your true and feithfull Subgiet and daily Oratrice Margaret Pole. 1559Reg. St. Andrews Kirk Sess. (1889) I. 20 Your wisedome's maist humil and obedient oratrice Elizabeth Gedde. 1594West 2nd Pt. Symbol., Chancerie §145 Execution against your said poore Oratrices husband.
2. = oratress 2.
1653Nissena 115 Being admired by the people, she came into the Senat, nor needed this fairest Oratrice to win their attention by any artificial Rhetorick. |