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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Valetudinary, -(i)e, adj. Also: valitudinary, -ie, valetudenarei. [e.m.E. valetudinarie (1581), L. valētudinārius.] a. Of a person: Sickly, in bad health, ill. b. Of a person's state of health: Weak, feeble, sickly.a. 1633 Ancram & Loth. Corr. I 77.
I was valetudinarie and ill trubled with cold and cogh all this Marche 1668 Aberd. Eccl. Rec. 285.
Alexander Innes … wes valetudinarie and unable to travell 1677 Aberd. Council Lett. VI 89.
Mr. William Ords beaeing valetudenarei who is this morning departed this lyf 1677 Cullen Kirk S. 2 Sept.
No sermon efter noon the minister being valetudinary 1678 Soc. Ant. IV 258.
[Cirstane Mackenzie] who was formerlie sicke and valetudinarie 1680 Edinb. B. Rec. X 403.
Becaus of my being soe valetudinarie the last spring tyme [I resign my office] 1684 Misc. Bann. C. III 330.
Valitudinarie 1684 Lauder Notices Affairs II 569.
Francis Scot … turning valetudinary 1703 Rothesay Par. Rec. 165.
Severals being removed by death and others valitudinarie, old and infirm 1691-1704 Earlston Presb. Index (Channelkirk).
[Scott, minister at Stow,] valetudinare, under a decayb. 1685 Bk. Old Edinb. C. XI 34.
With testificat of his present valitudinary conditione 1686 S. Ronaldshay 65.
[In the spring of 1686, the bishop showed signs of] a valetudinarie [condition]