ˈordinar, a. and n. Chiefly Sc.; now only dial.
Forms: 5 ordonnayre, 5–6 ordiner, ordynare, 6–9 ordinare, 6– ordinar, (9 ordnar).
[a. OF. orden-, ordinaire adj. and n., ad. L. ordinārius: see ordinary a. and n.]
A. adj. = ordinary a.
Judge Ordinar: see ordinary a. 2.
| 1508 Dunbar Poems vii. heading, Consaloure, and chamerlane ordinare to..Loys, King of France. 1517 R. Torkington Pilgr. (1884) 62 The Maryoners brake the ordinar takele of the shippe. 1563–7 Buchanan Reform. St. Andros Wks. (1892) 6 The ordinar expensis of the college of humanite. 1614 Wither Sat. to King in Juvenilia (1633) 338, I speak not this because I think there be More than the ordinarest gifts in me. c 1670 Bond in G. Hickes Spirit of Popery (1680) 44, I shall take, or apprehend any Person or Persons guilty thereof, and present them to the Judge Ordinar. 1692 Sir W. Hope Fencing-Master 156 The ordinar Complement of all Fencing-Schools. 1826 J. Wilson Noct. Ambr. Wks. 1855 I. 179, I wad rather get fou five hunder times in an ordinar way. |
b. by ordinar, adjectival and advb. phr. (Sc.): Beyond what is usual; unusual, unusually.
| 1823 Galt R. Gilhaize II. 126 They were by ordinare obedient and submissive. Ibid. 181 With a calm voice, attuned to by ordinare solemnity. |
B. n. = ordinary n., in various senses.
| 1405 Bidding Prayer in Lay Folks Mass Bk. 64 For al prelates and ordiners. 1465 Paston Lett. II. 186 He was chef Justic of the Peas and hys ordynare. 1485 Caxton Chas. Gt. 20 Ye shal byleue in holy chyrche our catholyque moder, & her ordonnayre. 1553 Reg. Privy Council Scot. I. 142 The exhorbitant prices takin..for thair ordinar, viz., dennar, supper and bedding. a 1578 Lindesay (Pitscottie) Chron. Scot. (S.T.S.) I. 262 Feild peaceis witht all thair ordinaris of poullder and bullat. 1600 Burgh Recs. Glasgow (1876) I. 207 That nane of thame have nather boy nor doig with thame quhair thai eit thair ordiner. 1818 Scott Hrt. Midl. xviii, Our minnie's sair mis-set, after her ordinar, sir. 1887 Stevenson Merry Men v. 55 There's nae soberer man than me in my ordnar. |
Hence † ˈordinarly adv. = ordinarily.
| 1557 N.T. (Genev.) John xii. 20 Among them, that ordinarely came to worshyp. 1596 Dalrymple tr. Leslie's Hist. Scot. x. 286 As fell thame ordinarlie. a 1649 Drummond of Hawthornden Irene Wks. (1711) 168 Such..are ordinarly afraid and stand in awe of false scorns. |