ETYMOLOGY
from modern Latin bibitorius, from bibit- ppl. stem of bibere (to drink)
EXAMPLE
“…The verdict does not favour total abstinence, though it is decidedly against bibitory indulgence. It was clear from the close study of the patient – who was so well-formed and healthy that hey may be regarded corporeally as a typical man – that alcohol was not necessary to him…”
From: The Gentleman’s Magazine and Historical Chronicle
Volume 229, 1870
Notes and Incidents
Lexicophilia 