Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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SUBSIDIARIE, adv. Sc. Law: in a secondary or subsidiary manner, as a second resort. [sʌb′sɪdi′erei]Sc. 1773 Erskine Institute i. vi. § 17:
The husband is only liable in payment of them subsidiarie, if her own separate estate be not sufficient to clear off.Sc. 1807 Session Papers, Buchanan v. Buchanan (4 Nov.) 28:
Being only named as trustees subsidiarie, after the death of the two former trustees.Sc. 1827 Scott Letters (Cent. Ed.) X. 306:
Every legal objection is competent to us who are only liable subsidiarie.
