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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1665-1675
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Pars, n. [L. (major) pars, greater part.] — 1665 Dunkeld Presb. II. 99.
And the major pars of the heritors … did appoint the forsaid John Crystie 1668 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs III. 604.
That they made wp alreadie the major pars 1675 Cullen Kirk S. 5 Nov. (see Major a. 5).
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