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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

Quotation dates: 1899

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POTICARY, n. Aphetic form of Eng. apothecary, a druggist, pharmacist, now obs. or dial. in Eng. (Kcb. 1966). Cf. Pottingar, id.Kcb. 1899 Crockett Anna Mark xiii.:
The main poticary and herb doctor in the city.

[O.Sc. potticarie, id., 1563, ? the result of wrong division, sc. a pothecarie. Cf. O.Sc. pothecair, id. c.1480, pothecar, a.1585, ad. Fr. apothécaire, id.]

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