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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1660
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(Parture,) Pairture, n. [Obs. e.m.E. parture (1567, 1587, 1622): cf. depairtour, -ur(e, Departour n.] Departure. — 1660 Aberd. Council Lett. IV. 19.
The day befoir my pairture from Edinburgh
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