DSL - DOST Extraordinar, -iner, a., n., and adv. Also: -inare, -inair(e, -enar. [ME. extraordynary (c 1460), e.m.E. -inary (1553), L. extraordin
rius.]
1. adj. Out of the ordinary or usual course; not of the ordinary kind or class.
The jugement extraordinar sall nocht lett the justice ordynare; Hay I. 274/20. The remissioun of the prince saufis him, quhethir it be extrordinare or ordinare; Ib. 33. The Assemblie appointit Mrs Johne Row, ... and David Lindesay, to ... conferre with him at extraordinar houres; 1578 Bk. Univ. Kirk II. 403. The promise ... apperteines na wayes to sic extraordinaire and irregulaire personnes; Hamilton Facile Tr. 24. Doe ye not know quho layes in this corner? It's a Scots Ambassador extraordinar; 1640 Bk. Pasquils 110.
2. Additional to the ordinary amount or number; extra.
Makand him principall maistir of the ordinar and extraordinar gunnaris; 1565 Reg. Privy C. I. 396. To furneis ... all extraordinar wagis for boit frauchtis [etc.]; Ib. 403. Heir followis the compteris discharge extraordenar; 1554 Edinb. Old Acc. I. 108. Attour of extraordiner meill ... ij p. off meill; 1590 Black Bk. Taymouth 301. To pay to the pephereris and tua extraordiner drummeris nyne merk; 1600 Crim. Trials II. 245. Give onie extraordinar persoun be brocht into dinner or supper ... the said Andro sall have allowance; 1608 Mun. Univ. Glasg. III. 521. Forbeir, ordinar and extraordinar ... ij s.; 1621 Maxwell Mem. 326.
3. Going beyond the usual; excessive.
our drinking extraordinair Maks oft
our wyfis and bairns euill to fair; 1572 Sat. P. xxxiii. 351. The extraordinair and schameles derth of bootis and shoone ... daylie ryseis to heicher priceis; 1609 Elgin Rec. I. 232. Thay tuik sic ane extraordinar preise of vomeiting, that na persone expected of thair lyfe; 1613 Crim. Trials III. 263. I and my tennentis hes almost beine ruinatted with quartereingis and exactiounes extraordinar; 1648 Montgomery Mem. 311. They are crimes extraordinar, and rarely committed in this kingdom; Mackenzie Laws & C. I. xv. § 4.
4. n. An unusual or additional amount, thing, or person.
Payand thairfor ... all ordinar and extraordinar at fallis vpoun the sammyn; 1542 Reg. Cupar A. II. 204. Summa of the haill extraordenar; 1554 Edinb. Old Acc. I. 111. For colis, napre, veachel, and other extraordinaris concerning the hal and kitching; Buch. Wr. 7. Johnne Bornes, thesaurer, Thomas Glen, maister of work, extraordineris; 1595 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 171. For extraordinaris furneist ... quhen the ordour of the bairnis was cryit; 1612 Mun. Univ. Glasg. III. 563. Reackoned with the goodwyff for ordiner and extraordineris, ... vij li.; 1620 Grant Chart. 323.
5. adv. Unusually, remarkably.
The vay is extraordenar deip; 1613 Haddington Corr. etc. 123.