A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1671-1700
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Reparty, n. [17th c. Eng. repartie (a1668), F. repartie (1611, Cotgrave).] A quick (and clever) reply. —1671 Lauder Notices Affairs I 20.
This occasioned a great heat betueen them, and gave rise to severall reparties 1700 Annandale Corr. 340.
He then said some things to people in the company with which they wer not verry well pleased and gave him sharp repartys
