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abāctor

[aˈbaːk.tɔr]

noun

LanguageLatin

Meaning
  1. A cattle thief; abactor or rustler.
  2. A man who abducts.
  3. a cattle thief
  4. A person who steals cattle or other livestock. It can also refer to someone who abducts or drives others away.
Examples

Abactores sunt qui unum equum, duas equas, totidemque boves, vel capram decem, aut porcos quinque abegerint.

Rustlers are those who drive away one stallion, two mares, as many cattle, or ten goats, or five pigs.

Pronunciationaˈbaːk.tɔr

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis term specifically refers to the act of driving livestock away, often used in a legal context.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.