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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Vomitor(y, -ar, Wometer, adj. and n. [17th c. Eng. vomitorie (1601), F. vomitoire, L. vomitōrium.] a. adj. Emetic. b. noun. An emetic. —a. 16… Nat. Lib. MS 22. 2. 11 last p.
Upon the fyftine day of this month, take ane wometer tablet 1661 Bk. Dunvegan 185.
Ane vomitor potione to yourself … £2 8 s. Scots money —b. 1702 Foulis Acc. Bk. 311.
For his attendance on my wife when she tooke a vomitar —(b) 1641 Anal. Scot. I 134.
By the use of one Mr. Cocketes vomitory he had great evacuations of corrupt maitter by vomit 1692 Moncreiffs 290.
A vomitory 12 s.