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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Extraordinar, -iner, adj., n., and adv. Also: -inare, -inair(e, -enar. [ME. extraordynary (c 1460), e.m.E. -inary (1553), L. extraordinārius.]

1. adj. Out of the ordinary or usual course; not of the ordinary kind or class. 1456 Hay I. 274/20.
The jugement extraordinar sall nocht lett the justice ordynare Ib. 33.
The remissioun of the prince saufis him, quhethir it be extraordinare or ordinare 1578 Bk. Univ. Kirk II. 403.
The Assemblie appointit Mrs Johne Row, … and David Lindesay, to … conferre with him at extraordinar houres 1600 Hamilton Facile Tr. 24.
The promise … apperteines na wayes to sic extraordinaire and irregulaire personnes 1640 Bk. Pasquils 110.
Doe ye not know quho layes in this corner? It's a Scots Ambassador extraordinar

2. Additional to the ordinary amount or number; extra. 1565 Reg. Privy C. I. 396.
Makand him principall maistir of the ordinar and extraordinar gunnaris Ib. 403.
To furneis … all extraordinar wagis for boit frauchtis [etc.] 1554 Edinb. Old Acc. I. 108.
Heir followis the compteris discharge extraordenar 1590 Black Bk. Taymouth 301.
Attour of extraordiner meill … ij p. off meill 1600 Crim. Trials II. 245.
To pay to the pephereris and tua extraordiner drummeris nyne merk 1608 Mun. Univ. Glasg. III. 521.
Give onie extraordinar persoun be brocht into dinner or supper … the said Andro sall have allowance 1621 Maxwell Mem. 326.
Forbeir, ordinar and extraordinar … ij s.

3. Going beyond the usual; excessive. 1572 Sat. P. xxxiii. 351.
Ȝour drinking extraordinair Maks oft ȝour wyfis and bairns euill to fair 1609 Elgin Rec. I. 232.
The extraordinair and schameles derth of bootis and shoone … daylie ryseis to heicher priceis 1613 Crim. Trials III. 263.
Thay tuik sic ane extraordinar preise of vomeiting, that na persone expected of thair lyfe 1648 Montgomery Mem. 311.
I and my tennentis hes almost beine ruinatted with quartereingis and exactiounes extraordinar 1678 Mackenzie Laws & C. I. xv. § 4.
They are crimes extraordinar, and rarely committed in this kingdom

4. n. An unusual or additional amount, thing, or person. 1542 Reg. Cupar A. II. 204.
Payand thairfor … all ordinar and extraordinar at fallis vpoun the sammyn 1554 Edinb. Old Acc. I. 111.
Summa of the haill extraordenar 1563-1570 Buch. Wr. 7.
For colis, napre, veachel, and other extraordinaris concerning the hal and kitching 1595 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 171.
Johnne Bornes, thesaurer, Thomas Glen, maister of work, extraordineris 1612 Mun. Univ. Glasg. III. 563.
For extraordinaris furneist … quhen the ordour of the bairnis was cryit 1620 Grant Chart. 323.
Reackoned with the goodwyff for ordiner and extraordineris, … vij li. c1650 Spalding II. 457.
Thay indeid took thair dyet, but payit for all extraordinaris

5. adv. Unusually, remarkably. 1613 Haddington Corr. etc. 123.
The vay is extraordenar deip