originary

Originary

O*rig"i*na*ry\, a. [L. originarius: cf. F. originaire.]

1. Causing existence; productive. [R.]

The production of animals, in the originary way, requires a certain degree of warmth. --Cheyne.

2. Primitive; primary; original. [R.]

The grand originary right of all rights. --Hickok.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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