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† ˈpostery Obs. rare.
[irreg. f. L. poster-us, pl. posteri: see posterior.]
= posterity.
a1548Hall Chron., Hen. VIII 248 Perpetuall frendship betwene the postery both. a1560Becon Jewel of Joy Wks. II. 22* b, They and their postery were not onely depriued of those pleasures and commodities,..but also vtterly damned for their disobedience. 1565MS. Cott. Calig. B. x. lf. 290 Continuance of their families and posteries to enjoy that which otherwise should come to them. |