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† ˈtributory, a. and n. Obs.
[ad. (jurid.) L. tribūtōrius of or concerning payment, f. tribūtor, agent-n. from tribu-ĕre to bestow, give, pay: cf. contributory. Superseded by the nominal derivative tributary.]
A. adj. Paying tribute; = tributary a. 1.
c1460Fortescue Abs. & Lim. Mon. iii. (1885) 115 The peple..sought helpe of the Romayns, to whom thai hade be tributori. 1530Palsgr. 283/1 Trybutorie, tributayre. 1585T. Washington tr. Nicholay's Voy. iii. xiii. 95 [They] are not tributorie in any gabels or money taxes. 1596[see tributor 1]. 1615G. Sandys Trav. 219 My father..that rich country tributory made.
B. n. = tributary n. 1.
1585T. Washington tr. Nicholay's Voy. ii. vii. 37 They became tributories vntoo the prince of the Turkes. [But cf. i. ix. 12 A newe Kyng, vnto whom they..rendred them selues as his tributaries.] |