subsizar en · NOUN
Etymology
From sub- + sizar.
Meanings
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(UK, historical, qualifier:Cambridge University) An under-sizar; a student of lower rank than a sizar.
Bid my subsiser carry my hackney to the buttery, and give him his bever; it is a civil and sober beast, and will drink moderately.
1625, John Fletcher, Philip Massinger, “The Elder Brother. A Comedy.”, in Comedies and Tragedies […], London: […] Humphrey Robinson, […], and for Humphrey Moseley […], published 1679, →OCLC, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals, and the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| subsizars | Number=Plur | lexicographic |