advowtry

The story

1. Late Latin · derived fromadulterium
2. Old French · derived fromavouterie
3. Middle English · inherited fromavoutrie
4. English todayadvowtry

From Middle English avoutrie, from Old French avouterie, variant (perhaps influenced by vout, vut (“vow”)) of aouterie, aolterie, from Late Latin adulterium. Doublet of adultery, which replaced it in modern English.

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