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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Pothecar, -air, Pot(t)icar(e, n. [Sc. aphetic form of Apothecar n., corresp. to ME and e.m.E. potecarye (Chaucer), potycary (Lydgate), pothicary (1558), pothecarie (1607), etc., f. apothecary (Apothecarie n.). Also in mod. (19th c.) north. Eng. dial. Cf. also Potegar, Potingar.] An apothecary. —a1500 Henr. Test. Cress. 248.
Spycis belangand to the pothecairis [: electuairis] With mony hailsum sweit confectioun 1580 Milne-Home MSS. 51.
Pothecar a1585 Polwart Flyt. 231 (Hart), 248 (T) (see Potingar n.1 (2) (b)).
Pothecares, potticaris 1598 Crim. Trials II 66.
[The doctor] tuik Ard Mwdie, ipoticar, with him, with sic remedeis as [etc.] … Thairvpoune … he … maid vnctioune of vleis and left the poticar with him to minister sic medicines as ar necessar for him 1607 Edinb. Marr. 99.
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