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Parischinar, Parichionar, n. Also: parischynar, parischon-, paraishon-, parichon-, paritioner, perrichionar, parishonier, parishner; perisoner. [Late ME. parisshoner (1471), e.m.E. parichynger (north., 1523), parishener (1540), parissyoner (1546), parishioner (1561), parishnore (1567), -ner (1591); f. Paris(c)hin n.] A parishioner. = Parochinar n.(a) 1462 Cal. Charters Suppl. 9 Nov.
The parischinaris … of the saide parischin of Adȝel 1470 Peebles B. Rec. I. 164.
Parischynaris(b) 1596 Dalr. II. 398/11.
Parischoneris 1635 S. Ronaldshay 20.
Parishoniers a1650 Row xxxii.
Parichoneris 1658 Glasgow B. Rec. II. 404.
Paraishoners(c) 1569 Rec. Earld. Orkney 127.
The haill parichionaris … convenit 1589 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 140.
The fruittis of the personage and perrichionaris without burgh 1626 Kinghorn Kirk S. 29.
The landwart parichionars(d) 1655 Lamont Diary 90.
Paritioner 1663 Strathendrick 81.
Diverse considerable heritores and paritioners did earnestly supplicet that [etc.](e) 1672 Justiciary Ct. Rec. II. 107.
Or that they were parishners who were obliged to hear the sermon(f) 1692 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Processes 19 Apr.
By the perisoners of Kirkgwnȝean
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