a. and sb. Obs. [ad. L. adjūtōri-us serving to help, also subst. masc. ‘a helper,’ neut. -ōrium ‘a means of help,’ f. ADJUTOR; see -ORY.]

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  A.  adj. Helping, contributing aid. spec. in Phys. applied to certain bones of the arm, from their assisting in raising the hand.

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1612.  Woodall, Surg. Mate, Wks. 1653, 155. The arm-pit, or hollow place … under the upper round end of the adjutory bone.

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1656.  Blount, Glossogr., The two bones which extend from the shoulders to the elbow are called adjutory ones. [Repeated with little or no variation in Phillips, Kersey, Bailey.]

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1706.  Phillips, Adjutory, aiding or helping.

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  B.  sb.

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  1.  A helper (L. adjūtōrius).

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1552.  Lyndesay, Monarche (1866), 6270. Tharfor, cal god to be thi adiutory.

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  2.  Phys. A bone of the arm; prop. the humerus, but with some the ulna. (med.L. os adjutorium.)

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1541.  R. Copland, Guydon’s Quest. Cyrurg. Towarde the elbowe ben receyued ye roundnesses graduales of the adiutory.

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  3.  Help, assistance. (L. adjūtōrium.)

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c. 1505.  Dunbar, To King, xvii. I haif belief, In howp, Schir, of your adjutory.

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1678.  Gale, Crt. of Gentiles, III. 125. The Dominicans have reached the Marrow of Divine adjutorie.

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