a. and sb. [ad. Fr. annuaire, ad. L. *annuārius, f. annus year: see -ARY.]
† A. adj. = ANNUAL a. Obs.
1646. J. Hall, Poems, I. 10. Supply anew With annuary cloakes the wandring Jew.
1651. N. Biggs, New Disp., Pref. 6. The annuary Registers of after-times.
B. sb. † 1. A priest who says annual masses.
1550. Bale, Image Both Ch., I. 91 (R.). There must be Masses & dyrges, ther must be anuaries & bead men.
2. = ANNUAL B 4. (so Fr. annuaire.)
1856. (title) Annuary of the Kilkenny and S. E. of Ireland Archæological Society.