† residentaryadj.
Obsolete. rare.
= residentiary adj.1 (esp. in sense 1).
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society > inhabiting and dwelling > [adjective] > to fulfil requirements
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residencer1428
resiant1600
residentiarya1629
residentary1686
1686 J. S. Hist. Monastical Convent. 112 The Cardinals Residentaries in the Court of Rome.
1693 T. Urquhart & P. A. Motteux tr. F. Rabelais 3rd Bk. Wks. l. 404 Some Residentary Kings in Capadocia.
1804 Sydney Gaz. 1 July 2 Two of the Richmond Hill chiefs..were sent for..by the Rev. Mr. Marsden and Mr. Arndell, Residentary Magistrate.
1855 J. J. Sheahan & W. Whellan Hist. & Topogr. City of York I. 271 His Royal Highness attended divine service at the Cathedral, at the west door of which he was received by the residentary Canons and choir.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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