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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Medicianar, Medicionar, -er, n. [f. Mediciane n.; also e.m.E. (once) medicioner (1634).] = Medicinar(e n. —(1) a1578 Pitsc. I. 362/25.
They war certiffieit be the doctouris medicianaris that no successioun wald come of hir body 1593–4 Mar & Kellie MSS. 42.
The doctor and medicioneris table, Doctor Mairteine, … Alexander Barclay, ypothicar 1622-6 Bisset II. 373/2.
His lernedest doctouris of phisik best skilled medicionaris —(2) 1588 Exch. R. XXI. 401.
To the medicionar of the college of Abirdene
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