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▪ I. † diˈversory, n. Obs.
[ad. L. dī-, properly dēversōri-um, lodging-place, inn, f. dēvertĕre to turn aside, turn in, resort, lodge: cf. OF. diversoire (12th c.), It diversorio ‘an Inne, an hostery.’ See deversary.]
A place to which one turns in by the way; a temporary lodging-place or shelter.
c1410Love Bonavent. Mirr. vi. (Gibbs MS.), A comun place..þat was heled aboune men for to stonde þere for þe reyne & was icleped a dyuersorie. 1615Chapman Odyss. xiv. 536 Since the man..In my stall, as his diversory, stay'd. 1681tr. Willis' Rem. Med. Wks. Vocab., Diversory, a diverting place, or a place to turn of one side out of the way.
▪ II. diˈversory, a. rare—0.
[f. L. dīvers- ppl. stem of dīvertĕre to divert + -ory.]
Serving to divert, divertive.
1864in Webster. a1889North in Cent. Dict. |