sb. and a. Now rare. [ad. L. unguentārius, -a, -um (adj. and sb.), f. unguentum ointment. Cf. It. and Sp. unguentario, OF. ung-, onguentaire.]

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  A.  sb. 1. A maker of or dealer in (perfumed) ointment; a perfumer.

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1382.  Wyclif, Exod. xxx. 25. An oynement maad with the werk of ungwentarye [1388 a makere of oynement].

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1483.  Caxton, Gold. Leg., 64 b/2. He shal also take your doughters and make them his unguentaryes.

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1609.  Bible (Douay), Exod. xxx. 25. Thou shalt make the holie oile of unction, an ointment compounded by the arte of an unguentarie.

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1684.  trans. Agrippa’s Van. Arts, xc. 313. In stead of Alchymists, Cacochymists;… in stead of Unguentaries, Victuallers.

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  2.  = UNGUENTARIUM.

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1911.  Sotheby’s Sale Catal. Egypt. Antiq., 87. An Unguentary, shaped as a Gazelle with its legs tied together.

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  B.  adj. Adapted for use in, suitable for, having connection with, ointments.

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1657.  Tomlinson, Renou’s Disp., 273. Which Hippocrates calls myrepsicum, that is, unguentary, from its suavity.

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1846.  Worcester (citing Gent. Mag.).

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1891.  Cent. Dict., Unguentary vase, a small vase for unguents.

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