A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1546, 1606-1660
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Part-tak, Par-, Pertack, -take, v. [e.m.E. partake to give a share (1561), to share in (1589), etc., to take sides (once, 1601), back-formation f. partaker Part-takar n. or partaking Parttaking vbl. n.] a. intr. To take sides (with one person against (contrar) another); to share or side (with someone in some action). b. tr. To share or participate in (food, a condition). —a. 1546 Montgomery Mem. 140.
Than … the saidis lordis … sall concure and parttak contrar the falȝear 1606 Birnie Kirk-b. xvii.
What doe we else but partake with the profane in their paganicall papistrie? 1660 Honours Scotl. 117.
Its hoped … that no person of honour uill pertack uith him —b. 1617 Mure Early Misc. P. xxi. 114.
Thou may partack such as this soyle affords 1629 Id. True Crucifixe 460.
They surelie should … the Scripturs' bonds partake
