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† ˈpolary, a. Obs.
Also 7 -arie.
[ad. med.L. polāris, f. L. polus pole n.2: see -ary2: cf. F. polaire (1556 in Hatz.-Darm.).]
1. Of or pertaining to a pole or the poles of the heaven or earth; = polar a. 1.
1559W. Cuningham Cosmogr. Glasse 64 Vnder the two polary circles in the Heauen. 1623tr. Favine's Theat. Hon. vii. viii. 243 The Polarie and Septentrionall Nations. 1658Sir T. Browne Gard. Cyrus iv. 181 The poor inhabitants of the Moone have but polary life.
2. Of magnetic polarity; = polar a. 2.
1646Sir T. Browne Pseud. Ep. ii. ii. 60 All which acquire a magneticall and polary condition, and being suspended, convert their lower extremes unto the North. 1665Sir T. Herbert Trav. (1677) 351 That the Polary Direction was altogether unknown unto the Ancients, is agreed by most. |