battels

British  

/ ˈbætəlz /

plural noun

1. (at some universities) the account of a member of a college for board, provisions, and other college expenses

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Etymology

Origin of battels

C16: perhaps from obsolete battle to feed, fatten, of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

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battels

In our battels at the end of the week we were all charged half-a-crown for refreshing the band, so that they could not have gone away hungry—or thirsty.

From Godfrey Marten, Undergraduate by Turley, Charles

College Battel.—What is the derivation of a word peculiar to the universities, battels: is it connected with batten?

From Notes and Queries, Number 232, April 8, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc by Various

White's highest terminal battels were but 12 pounds, though he was a hospitable man, and would readily treat the other Proctor to a bowl of punch.

From Oxford by Lang, Andrew

"There go some windows into their battels," said Mr. Bielby.

From The Mark Of Cain by Lang, Andrew

There are no gates, no porter's lodges, no butteries, no halls, no battels, and no common rooms.

From North America — Volume 1 by Trollope, Anthony