Obs. rare. [ad. med.L. baccalaureus, corrupt form of baccalarius (see BACHELOR), with some imaginary reference to bacca lauri, the laurel berry.] = BACHELOR (Academic).
1661. Ray, Three Itin., II. 159. Students … of the third [year] they call baccalors [at Glasgow].
1695. Kennett, Par. Antiq., ix. 619. John Barber, Baccalaur of both Laws.
