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barrator
CIDE DICTIONARY
barrator, n. [OE. baratour, OF. barateor deceiver, fr. OF. barater, bareter, to deceive, cheat, barter. See Barter, v. i. ].
One guilty of barratry. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
barrator, n.
1 a malicious person causing discord.
2 hist. a vexatious litigant.
1 a malicious person causing discord.
2 hist. a vexatious litigant.
Etymology
ME f. AF baratour, OF barateor trickster, f. barat deceit
ROGET THESAURUS
barrator
Knave
N knave, rogue, Scapin, rascal, Lazarillo de Tormes, bad man, blackguard, barrater, barrator, shyster, traitor, betrayer, archtraitor, conspirator, Judas, Catiline, reptile, serpent, snake in the grass, wolf in sheep's clothing, sneak, Jerry Sneak, squealer, tell-tale, mischief-maker, trimmer, fence-sitter, renegade, truant, recreant, sycophant.For further exploring for "barrator" in Webster Dictionary Online