Adjuror

/əˈdʒʊrər/ noun

Definition

A variant or alternative form of adjurer; a person who administers or takes an oath.

Etymology

From Latin 'adjurator,' a less common variant of 'adjurare.' The -or ending is an alternative agent noun suffix to -er, more commonly used in Latin-derived legal terminology.

Kelly Says

This spelling variation shows how English inherited words from law French and Latin with multiple spellings—courts had both adjurers and adjurors on record, and neither was 'wrong,' just different legal traditions.

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