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prettygoodwordbattels (BA-tuhlz) - (UK, some universities) fees charged by a college for board, provisions, and other living expenses.
Where "some" are specifically Oxford and Durham. Almost always used only in the plural. Origin unclear but possibly related to obsolete battle, to feed/fatten (an obsolete adjectival sense of battel is fertile/fruitful).
---L.
Where "some" are specifically Oxford and Durham. Almost always used only in the plural. Origin unclear but possibly related to obsolete battle, to feed/fatten (an obsolete adjectival sense of battel is fertile/fruitful).
---L.
