Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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†HONORARY, n. An honorarium, a fee for professional services, e.g. as paid to a university professor or an advocate, in Civil and Sc. Law, considered as a gift made in acknowledgement of services gratuitously rendered. Obs. in Eng. since 17th c.Edb. 1734 Caled. Mercury (24 Sept.):
Those that have paid their Honorary twice, (including the Payment for the ordinary Year's Study in the publick Class) are entitled to attend the said private Lectures as many Sessions as they think fit.Sc. 1739 Charters, etc. Edb. Univ. (1937) 238:
Considering the usual Honorary given by the students to the Professors of Philosophy, Greek and Humanity too small . . . these Professors should have their Fees enlarged.Sc. 1776 A. Smith Wealth Nations II. 342:
In some universities the salary makes but . . . a small part of the emoluments of the teacher, of which the greater part arises from the honoraries or fees of his pupils.Sc. 1838 W. Bell Dictionary 473:
The fee paid to a law-agent, a physician or a surgeon, is not an honorary, since any of them may maintain action for its recovery.Sc. 1845 Lord Campbell Chancellors III. 343:
The usual amount of honoraries to counsel I have not been able to ascertain.
