a. and sb. [ad. L. frūctuāri-us, f. frūctus FRUIT: see -ARY.]

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  A.  adj. in Roman Law. Of or belonging to usufruct; usufructuary. Only in fructuary stipulation.

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1875.  Poste, Gaius, IV. § 166. Provided that he gives his opponent security by the fructuary stipulation.

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  † B.  sb. Obs.

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  1.  One who enjoys the ‘fruits’ or profits (of something); a usufructuary.

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1643.  Prynne, Sov. Power Parl., App. 168. A fructuary can dispose or give the profits at his pleasure.

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1687.  Dr. T. Smith, in Magd. Coll. & Jas. II. (Oxf. Hist. Soc.), 162. We shall look over the evidences of the Estates of the College, of which we are but the fructuaries.

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  2.  Something enjoyed by usufruct. rare1.

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1651.  W. G., trans. Cowel’s Inst., 63. In fructuaries and in those things whereof we have the use but not the property.

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