† ˈpopulary Obs. rare.
[ad. F. populaire: see popular and -ary2.]
The populace.
| a 1578 Lindesay (Pitscottie) Chron. Scot. (S.T.S.) I. 135 We doubt of the popularie [v.r. popular] quhilk appeirandlie..fawouris the kingis partie. 1670 G. H. Hist. Cardinals iii. i. 249 The Populary being in suspence, by reason of the variety of reports. |