Obs. [Formation obscure: cf. OF. awotron ‘enfant adulterin’ (Godefroy), and avoltre:—L. adulter-um (see ADULTER).] A bastard.
c. 1300. K. Alis., 2693. Whar artow, horesone! whar?… Thou avetrol, thou foule wreche.
c. 1320. Seuyn Sag. (W.), 1107. What than was he [the child] an auetrol?
