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potatory, a. (n.)|ˈpəʊtətərɪ|
[ad. L. pōtātōri-us: see potator and -ory2.]
1. Of, pertaining to, or given to drinking.
1834Tait's Mag. I. 586 I'll tame the potatory pride of this proud islander. 1839Blackw. Mag. XLV. 178 His potatory prowess puts him at the head of the poll. 1860Mrs. W. P. Byrne Undercurrents II. 31 Her husband's potatory tendencies.
2. Fit for drinking; potable. rare.
1827Lytton Pelham xxxix, I helped myself to the potatory food with a slow dignity.
B. n. = drinkable n.
1836E. Howard R. Reefer xiii, All the eatables and potatories were carried off. |