Obs. rare–1. [a. Fr. antipelargie (Cotgr.), ad. med.L. antipelargia, a. Gr. ἀντιπελαργία mutual love, f. πελαργ-ός stork, a bird supposed to be peculiarly affectionate.] (See quot.)
1656. Blount, Glossogr., Antipelargy, the reciprocal love of children to their parents, or (more generally) any requital or mutual kindness.
1675. Rous & Bogan, Archæol. Atticæ, 216. For the Children thus to maintain their Parents out of an Antipelargy, and to feed the old ones like the birds.
1731. Bailey, Antipelargy, a mutual thankfulness or requital of a benefit; but especially a child’s nourishing a parent in old age.
