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electary

electary is the alternative form of electuary.

Meaning of electuary

Noun

electuary (plural electuaries)

  1. Any preparation of a medicine mixed with honey or other sweetener in order to make it more palatable to swallow.
    • ℞. the three kinds of Saunders, and Diarrhodon Abbatis, ana. ℈. j. the bone of the Harts heart one in number, Sugar roſate tabulate, of white Sugar diſſolued in Roſe water as much as ſufficeth, make an Electuarie, gild it with leaues of pure gold in weight, ℥. ß.1624, Philip Barrough [i.e., Philip Barrow], “Of Electuaries, and Conserues: of Lozenges, and Manus Christi”, in The Method of Physick, Contaning^([sic]) the Cavses, Signes, and Cvres of Inward...

Forms of electary

pluralelectaries

Questions about electary

What is electary the alternative form of?
Electary is the alternative form of electuary.

Words near electary in the dictionary

  1. electable
  2. electables
  3. electant
  4. electants
  5. electaries
  6. electary
  7. elected
  8. electeds
  9. electee
  10. electees
  11. electer

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