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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1420, 1499-1568
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Part-, Pairtles(s, a. [ME. (Rolle) and e.m.E. partles.] Having no part or share in (of) (an activity, quality, emotion, etc.).Artless and partless, innocent of (a crime).(1) c1420 Wynt. vi. 2288.
Off that priwylage evyrmare Partles suld be the slaare c1420 Ib. 2416.
Off ire … he wes sene partles c1420 Ib. vii. 1536.
Paradys partles off all ewill thyng a1500 Henr. Fab. 1155 (Ch.).
I Maister Uolf partles of fraud and gyle 1533 Boece xiii. viij. 516.
Sua that na man suld be partles of doloure(b) a1568 Bannatyne MS 225 a/33.
Bot of … dispyt … Sa God me saif as I haif bene pairtles(2) 1535 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 152.
That thai ar artles and partles of the vay putting of our soverane lordis the kyngis letters
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