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† pothecar(e, -aire Sc. and north. Eng. dial. Obs.
Also 9 potticar.
[Aphetic form of apothecar, = F. apothecaire, corresp. to Eng. pothecary: see next. Hence by phonetic corruption *pot(t)egar, potingar, pottingar.]
An apothecary: = next.
c1480Henryson Test. Cres. 248 Spycis belangand to the pothecairis [rime electuairis = electuars], With mony hailsum sweit confectioun. a1585Polwart Flyting w. Montgomerie 231 This present from the pothecares [rimes wares, saires] Mee think meet to amend thee. 1825Brockett N.C. Gloss., Potticar, Potecary, Pothecary, an apothecary. 1869Lonsdale Gloss., Pottiker, an apothecary. |