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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Apothecar, Apotecar, Apotigar, n. Also: ap-, appothicar, -ecar; apotechar, -cour; apothiger, appotigar. [OF. apotecaire, apothecaire, late ME. apotiquare (Caxton), late L. apothēcārius: cf. Apothecarie,n.] An apothecary.(a) 1562-3 Winȝet II. 12/33.
An apothecaris buyth ful of al kynd of droigis 1587-99 Hume 45/140.
He is the rare physition, … the traist apothecar 1622 Misc. Bann. C. III. 203.
To … John Hamilton, apothecar, for drogis and medicaments 1657
Aberd. B. Rec. 168.
The appothecar to … sell drogues 1707 Household Bk. Gr. Baillie 18.
Mr. Knox apothicars account(b) 1587-99 Hume 159/95.
With fine odours … prepared by the apotecars 1604-9 Grahame Anat. Humors 27.
The apotechar [must be paid] for his drogs 1624 Melrose P. *643.
Johnne Hamiltoun, apotecour(c) 1560 Treas. Acc. XI. 26.
Item, to the apotigar 1562 Ib. 173.
To ane appotigar for droggis to … Lord Robert 1588 Ib. MS. 99.
Alexander Barclay apothegar 1673 Funeral Acc. MS. ii. 1/1.
To the apothiger for drink monie
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