battels

/ ˈbætəlz /

plural noun

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

Origin of battels¹

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

The next daie the king diuided his whole power into thrée battels, and after in good arraie approched nigh to the towne of Stoke.

On one awful day the second master announced to me that my battels would be stopped.

And besides those thrée battels, the Welshmen were set as a wing at one of the sides.

This, indeed, is proved sufficiently by the average amount of the battels.

Then euerie man was set in order of battell, and there were foure battels ordeined, one to aid another.

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