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Oratour, Oritour, n.2 Also: -oure, -or(e, -ur(e, oritwre, -oire, oretour. [ME. (once) oritore (Gawaine & Gr. Kn.), OF. oratur (12th c.), -or, -our (mod. oratoire, 14th c. in Littré): cf. Oratory.]
An oratory, a (usually small) chapel for private prayer and worship, either as an apartment set aside for this in a religious or secular building or as a separate building; a private chapel. Also b. A small room set aside for meditation and study, a study.(a) a1400 Leg. S. xvi. 907.
Say hyme … He cum hym-selfe … in-to the oratoure & he sal fynd me hym before With angelis of God Ib. xviii. 1103. 1503–4 Treas. Acc. II. 417. 1512 Ib. IV. 298.
To cile [ed. tile] the Kingis oratour in the Margret schip xxxv elnis kendillye Ib. 375. 1531 Bell. Boece (M) I. 411.
Garnardus … gaif thame housis in Abernethy, with ane oratoure 1532 Ex. Processes (Reg. H.) No. 5. Elphinstone v. Innes.
Ane oratour vndir the greit chalmer silorit with ane altar and desk of fyr 1535 Stewart 36048. a1538 Abell 55 a.
He maid a oratour of our Lady 1542 Acts & Decr. I. 140.
The said vmquhile maister Adamis altar standand in his oratour within his duelling place c1552 Lynd. Mon. 2156.
Quhen one lady of gret fame Wes dede … One image of hir portratour [they] Wald set vpe in one oratour 1566 Prot. Bk. Thomas Johnsoun 101.
Cauldar: The gallarie chalmer, … the litill oratour, … the oratour, … the parsonis chalmer 1596 Dalr. I. 123/20. 1631 Aberd. B. Rec. III. 35.
That everie morning and evening thay convene … in thair oratour and have thair ordinar publict prayeris for the King 1633 Stirling's Royal Lett. II. 679.
That everie of yow … doe vse in your severall oratours the liturgy of the Church of England(b) a1400 Leg. S. xviii. 127.
As oyse was Thai entryt in thare oratore Ib. xvi. 923. c1420 Wynt. v. 2899. Ib. 3023 (see Oratory n.).
Wyth-in ony parochy Kyrk to byg, or oratore, Wyth-owtyn lewe gottyn before Off byschape Ib. 3449.
In chapel, kyrk or orator [: ordanyd for](c) a1500 Henr. Test. Cress. 8.
Within myne oratur I stude Ib. 120.
[She] past into ane secreit orature Quhair scho micht weip hir wofull desteny a1578 Pitsc. I. 116/18.
I will pas to my orature and pray to God for ȝow(d) 1525 St. A. Formulare I. 271.
I interdyte all … kyrkis, … chapellis and oritouris, … fra all messis saying [etc.] 1536 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I. 103.
For a key to the Kingis grace oritour dure 1537–8 Ib. 224.
To Hectour Frenschman for perjonand the Quenis grace … oretour(e) 1478 Grey Friars 15.
That a frer … say messe in the oritoire of the said almouse house c1552 Lynd. Mon. 6331.
[I] enterit in my quyet oritore [: sore, afore] … and thare began to wryt This miserie 1528 Id. Dreme 1031.(f) a1538 Abell 122 a.
The sam ȝere anestell the town of Mussilburgh wes biggit ane oritur in honour of the wirgin Mare of Lawret a1578 Pitsc. I. 116/21.
The bischope [past] to his oritwre to mak his prayer … to almichtie God
c. In Douglas, put for: A shrine, as the seat of an oracle. 1513 Doug. vii. i. 127.
The king … gan do seik belyve Hys fader Fawnus orator [L. oracula] and answar, Quhilk couth the fatis for tocum declar
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