BULLARY

Etymology 1

Noun

bullary (plural bullaries)

(ecclesiastical) A collection of papal bulls.

Etymology 2

Noun

bullary (plural bullaries)

A place for boiling or preparing salt; a boilery.

Etymology 3

Adjective

bullary (not comparable)

(anatomy) relating to a bulla.

Source: Wiktionary


Bul"la*ry, n. Etym: [LL. bullarium: cf. F. bullairie. See Bull an edict.]

Definition: A collection of papal bulls.

Bul"la*ry, n.; pl. Bullaries. Etym: [Cf. Boilary.]

Definition: A place for boiling or preparating salt; a boilery. Crabb. And certain salt fats or bullaries. Bills in Chancery.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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