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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Pollinctor, n. [L. f. pollingere to wash (a corpse) and prepare it for the funeral, e.m.E. (1646).] ‘One who prepared a dead body for burning, or embalming, by washing, anointing, etc.’ (OED). — 1606 Birnie Kirk-b. vii.
The next point of their personall funerals, was their peremptor preparation to the graue, consisting in two ceremonies: for … the pollinctors inbalmed and sandapilarianes bespised, the corps of the great
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