Forms: 3 batelur, 5 batailler, 9 battler. [ME. batelur, a. OF. batailleor, -eur, agent-noun f. bataillier to BATTLE; also ME. batailler, a. OF. bataillier, f. bataille BATTLE. In mod. Eng. perh. directly f. BATTLE v.] One who battles or fights; a warrior, a fighter.
c. 1300. K. Alis., 1433. He wan of that lond the honor, And mony noble batelur.
1489. Caxton, Faytes of A., I. x. 28. The right worthy and preu baitailler Cena the romain.
1862. Q. Rev., April, 410. Rough battlers with the world.
