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battener

noun

Etymology

From batten + -er.

  1. derived from *bʰed-✻ — “good”
  2. derived from *batnaną✻ — “to become better, improve”
  3. derived from batna — “to grow better, improve, recover”
  4. inherited from *battenen✻
  5. suffixed as battener — “batten + er”

Definitions

  1. One who battens or feasts.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA