pothecary

[ poth-i-ker-ee ]

noun

, British Dialect.

, plural poth·e·car·ies.

1. apothecary.

pothecary

/ ˈpɒθɪkərɪ /

noun

1. an archaic or Brit dialect variant of apothecary

Word History and Origins

Origin of pothecary¹

1350–1400; Middle English potecarie, aphetic variant of apothecarie apothecary

Example Sentences

"Git up—oh du," sez Miss Josephine, catching a sly peek at the 'pothecary, through her fingers.

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"And mine," sez the 'pothecary, a getting up and a spreading his hand out on his yaller vest.

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"I don't see anything over genteel in him, any how," sez the 'pothecary a looking sort of oneasy.

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"I hope so too," sez the 'pothecary, a looking as if he'd jest eat a sour lemon, without any sweetening.

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The 'pothecary raly felt as if he should bust, and he gin her a purty decent blowing up as they went along Chatham-street.

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