[1580–90; village + -ry]This word is first recorded in the period 1580–90. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: academic, critical, mandarin, piggyback, scramble-ry is a suffix of nouns denoting occupation, business, calling or condition, place orestablishment, goods or products, things collectively, qualities, actions, etc. Otherwords that use the affix -ry include: blazonry, bottomry, mimicry, pastry, summitry