Obs. Also † 4–6 -our. [a. AFr. arbitrour, OF. arbitreor, -eour:—late L. arbitrātōr-em: see ARBITRATOR and ARBITER.] Earlier equivalent of ARBITRATOR.
1382. Wyclif, 1 Esdr. viii. 23. Ordeine domesmen and arbitrouris [1611 justices].
1393. Langland, P. Pl., C. VII. 382. Þe betere þyng, by arbitrours [v.r. arbytours] · sholde bote þe werse.
c. 1440. Promp. Parv., 14. Arbitrowre, arbiter.
1479. J. Paston, Lett., 841, III. 257. It was other wyse apoynted befor the arbytrorys.
1560. Daus, Sleidane’s Comm., 129 b. Arbitrers, who … should determine the case.
1641. Termes de la Ley, 26. Arbitrors.
1814. Southey, Roderick, XXI. 413. The arbitrer of her own destiny.
