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legatary, a. and n.|ˈlɛgətərɪ|
Also 6–7 legatarie, 6, 8 legatory, (7 ligatory, 8 legotary).
[ad. L. lēgātārius, f. lēgāt-um a bequest, f. lēgāre to bequeath.]
A. adj. Of or pertaining to a bequest; of the nature of a bequest.
1676R. Dixon Two Testaments 30 The Promissory and Legatary part thereof [Gods Testament] was the second time confirmed by a solemn Oath. 1818Cruise Digest (ed. 2) VI. 201 The testator intended to use his subsequent words of recommendation in a legatary sense.
B. n. One to whom a bequest is left; a legatee.
1542Recorde Gr. Artes (1575) 411 The mind of the Testatour is to be taken fauorably, for the ayde of the legatories [1646 ligatories] when there ryseth suche doubts. 1570Dee Math. Pref. 11 Contributed by the legataries to the heire. 1615Donne Serm. cxlii. V. 538 But if those goods be liable to other debts, the legataries shall have no profit. 1700Rhode Isl. Col. Rec. (1858) III. 424 If any executor shall refuse or neglect to appear..upon the complaint of a legatory. 1726Ayliffe Parergon 21 As when a Man makes his Debtor his universal Heir or Legatary. 1795Wythe Decis. Virginia 26 The Law supposes the benevolence of the testator toward the legatary to have continued. 1802Levity & Sorrow II. 148 (F.H.) Legatary. |