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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Apothecarie, Apotecarie, n. Also: appothecarrie, apothicarie; ap-, appoticarie. [ME. and e.m.E. apothecarie, apotecarie (14th c.), L. apothēcārius: cf. Apothecar,n.] An apothecary. Also attrib.1587-99 Hume 159/88 (confections pertaining to the apotecarie). 1598 Ferg. Tracts xxvii (the appoticarie and vtheris). 1669 Edinb. Test. LXXIV. 3 (James Nisbit appothecarrie). 1690 Douglas Corr. 285 (apoticarie).