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† pulleˈtier Rom. Antiq. Obs. rare.
[a. OF. pouletier poultry-keeper, poultry-dealer, f. poulet chicken.]
The keeper of the sacred chickens observed for purposes of augury. Cf. pullarian.
1600Holland Livy x. 382 The principall pulletier chaunced to be stricken with a Iavelin. 1601― Pliny x. xxi. I. 279 They that by their tripudium solistimum (i. their heartie feeding) observed by the pullitiers, shew good successe. |