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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Parisch(e, v. Also: parr-, pair- and -ish(e, -ich; -eisch; -och; -is, -eis. [Late var. of Peris v. Also in the later north. and north-west midl. Eng. dials.] a. = Peris v. 1. b. = Peris v. 4. c. = Peris v. 5.a. (1) a1500 Rauf C. 20.
In point thay war to parische thay proudest men 1603 Moysie 70.
Sex thovsand personis … parreischet 1615 Sutherland Corr. 118.
Mony will parisch in thir contreys throwgh famine 1689 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. XIII. 547.
Without remeid the petitioner would undoubtedly paroch(2) 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 23.
Mony flockis pareist in snow(3) a1586 Lindsay MS. 84 b.
That the ost paris not in the way(4) 1613 Elgin Rec. II. 135.
Also that fyve fattis parisheit to him therefter(5) 1679 Craven Ch. in Orkney I. 88.
The vessell … paroched at … Deerness(6) a1634 Read Buch. 5.
Of the ancient Scots … I perceaue those barbar sounds by litle and litle to parishb. 1613 Elgin Rec. II. 135.
That scho hed witched Androw Wanes … and also hed pairisched fyve fattis to himc. a1578 Pitsc. I. 143/3.
Ane great pairt of the keiperis … was parichit and tint for hunger and thrist 1611 Brechin Test. II. 130.
The said vmquhill Dauid being parischt in the sea — 1668 Rooseboom Sc. Staple App. 164. cxcix.
Any guids or ships that are parished or miscarried
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