a. Obs. [f. L. contubernium (see prec.) + -AL.] Sharing the same tent.
Hence Contubernially adv.
c. 1386. Chaucer, Pars. T., 686. Humble folk been cristes frendes; they been contubernyal [v.r. -yall, -ial, -iale, Harl. 7334 contubernially] with the lord.
