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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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North part, n. Also: northt, norcht, nourth and parte. [Late ME. and e.m.E. north(e) part(e (a 1450, 1486).] The northern part (of a place or country); also, the north side (of a street). = North n. 3.(1) 1522 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 65.
Riddin of the common in the norcht part 1525 Ib. 77. 1531 Bell. Boece I. xxii.
The south partis [of Britain] ar inhabit be Inglismen, and the north part be Scottis(2) 1473 Lindores A. 166.
And the forsayde land lyand in the nourth part off the burth c1515 Asl. MS. I. 251/15.
Sanct Oswald King of the north part of Yngland 1519–20 Selkirk B. Ct. MS. 77 b.
Land … liand … in norcht part of Peilgait 1524 Ib. (ed.) 72.
[Eight rigs of land] … sex of thaim liand … upone the northt part of the Kyngis streit 1535 Ib. MS. 193 (19 May).
The bailȝeis … and syndry … raid the norcht part of our common 1551 Hamilton Cat. 51.
Siclik supersticion … that will nocht berisch … thair freindis on the north part of the kirk yard 1596 Dalr. I. 6/26.
The north parte of the ile

b. On (upon), also in, the north part, on the north side. 1439 Edinb. Chart. 64.
As the wynde extendet … on the soucht parte, and the vatir … on the norcht part 1518 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 47.
Betuix … the landis of George Chepman upone the southt syd and the burgh stret upone the northt part 1542 Reg. Privy S. II. 758/2.
Betuix the said gait on the est parte … and the commoun vinell of the said burgh [Inverness] on the north parte 1569 Canongate Ct. Bk. 72.