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· Middle English
bote
2 English words descend from Middle English
bote
, most common first.
butt
The buttocks or anus (used as a minced oath in idiomatic expressions; less objectionable than arse/ass).
bote
Atonement, compensation, amends, satisfaction; as, manbote, a compensation for a man slain.