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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Peculiar, a. Also: -iare, -ier. [e.m.E. and late ME. peculier (c 1460), -iar(e, etc., MF. peculier (16th c. in Godef.): cf. MF. peculiaire (1476 in Godef.), L. pecūliāris of or relating to private property.] Special. a. Belonging specially to oneself, one's own. b. Particular to oneself, not shared by others. c. Distinguished from others, exceptional. —a. c1552 Lynd. Mon. 4163.
God, of Kyng Pharo, maid one instrument … His awin peculier peple to torment a1570-86 Maitl. F. clxx. 50.
God his peculiar propir pepill prewit —b. 1606 Birnie Kirk-b. xii.
Their sacrifices for the dead … were either … common for al or parentalia and peculiare for parents or friends Ib.
Yet to their purssefriends parentals are keeped peculiare c1646 Craufurd Edinb. Univ. fol. 64.
A peculiar Thesaurar was appointed to manage the Colledge rentis —c. 1579 Bk. Univ. Kirk II. 447.
Such peculiar occasions [supra so fair occasions; v.r. perclare occasions] ought not to be ommitted