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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Potingary, Pottingary, n.1 Also: potyngary, pottingerie, pottingry; Potinchary. plur. potingaris. [f. Potingar n.1: cf. Potegary n.1]
1. The art or practice of an apothecary, pharmacy. Also attrib. with -buke.a1500 Henr. III 150/16 (Bann.).
My prettik in pottingary Ib. 153/82.
The prectik and poyntis of this pottingary [: tary, etc.] c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxxiii 29 (Asl.).
In potingary [B. pottingry] he wrocht gret pyne, He murdrest in to medicyne 1538 Reg. Privy S. II 399/2.
Licence … to use medecynery, potingary, surrurgeanirye 1637 Dumbarton B. Rec. 52.
To use his calling in the science of phisik, pottingerie and chirurgerie heirattrib. 1507 Treas. Acc. IV 92.
For … potingary bukis in Inglis
2. Drugs or medicines of an apothecary, collectively. b. plur., id.1498 Halyb. 16.
Bocht in Brugis … a li. dragalinga … and othir potyngary 1496 Ib. 15, 1495 Ib. 21, etc. 1505 Treas. Acc. III 158.
To Johne Mosman … to mak potingary for Mastres Barleis arme 1507 Ib. IV 76.
For ane pan in Strivelin for the quinta essencia and potingary thare 1508 Ib. 135.b. 1474 Treas. Acc. I 24.
To Stephin potingare … for certane materialis and potingaris deliuerit be him to the king
