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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1520-1581
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Paralisie, -lysie, n. Also: -lasie; paralsay, -sy. [ME. paralasie (Wyclif), peralisy (a 1450), e.m.E. paralysye (Caxton), F. paralysie, -isie (12–13th c.), related to Paralysis n. Cf. also Palsie n., Parleis n., Parlesy n.] Paralysis, palsy. — c1520-c1535 Nisbet I. 8.
He helis the man of the paralsy c1520-c1535 Ib. 10.
Paralsay c1520-c1535 Id. Matth. ix. 2.
Jesus … said to the man seek in the paralasie [P. palesie] [etc.] 1580 Skeyne Descr. Well A. 4.
Of them quha be burdinnit be greit and heuie constitutioun of body, maist propeus to hydropesie, apoplesie or paralisie 1581 Burne in Cath. Tr. (S.T.S.) 165/14.
Ane young man and young voman … quha had fallin in ane paralysie and trimbling of al thair membris
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