[ad. L. collēgatāri-us, f. col- together + lēgātārius LEGATARY.] A joint legatary, a co-legatee.
1590. Swinburne, Treat. Test., 140 b. The legatarie must enter bonde to him that is substituted unto him, if there be no substitute, then to the collegatarie. Ibid., 253. Of collegataries dissenting amongest themselues what meanes is to be vsed.
1727–51. Chambers, Cycl., s.v., If the thing be bequeathed in solido, the portion of a deceased collegatary accrues to the rest.
1755. in Johnson; and in mod. Dicts.
