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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Pari(s)che-kirk, -kyrk, -kyrc, n. Also: parr-, perand -y(s)ch(e)-, -iche-; -eish-; -is(s)-, -ise-, -ys(e)-, -yce-; -es-, -eis-, -yes-. Also: (? possess.) peryschece-, persyse-. [Cf. Paroche-church n. and Paroch(e)-kirk n.] A parish church.(a) 1434 Buccleuch Mun. II. 418.
Parych kyrk 1456 Wemyss Chart. 78.
Parische kirk 1462 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 368.
Parishe kirk 1492 Highland P. II. 192.
Perische kirk 1496 Lennox Mun. 160.
Parysch kyrk 1513 Doug. viii. Prol. 108 (Ruddim.).
Gyf he tak may Ane kinrik of parisch kyrkis cuplit with commendis 1548 Boyd Fam. P. No. 26 (6 Aug.).
Parriche kirk a1586 Maitland Geneal. Setoun 24.
Pareish kirk 1570 Leslie 270.
That the commone prayers shuld be permitted to be used publiclie in the parryshe kirkis 1665 Old Ross-shire I. 39.
For building and repairing off the parische kirk of Taine and kirkyeard(b) 1387 Edinb. Chart. 35.
The paryce kyrc of Edynburgh 1428 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 461.
Parys kirk 1439 14th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. iii. 64.
In the paryse kyrk of Boltone [W. Lothian] 1447 Newbattle Coll. (Somerville).
Paryskyrk 1449 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 18.
Perise kirk 1461 Melville Chart. 43.
In paris kyrk of Perth 1476 Acta Aud. 52/2.
The patronage … of the parriskirk of Ouchterdera 1486 Stirlings of Keir 257.
Paryes kyrk 1532 Dunferm. Reg. Ct. 81.
Pares kyrk 1562 St. A. Kirk S. 179.
Pareis kyrk 1563 Ib. 156.
Parreis kyrk 1576 Misc. Spald. C. II. 43.
Parrise kirk 1596 Dalr. II. 401/13. 1644 Banff Field C. (1908–9) 87.
Being cited … for not keeping ther pariss kirk(c) 1465 Montgomery Mem. 35.
The peryschece kyrk of Erwyn 1557 Rec. Earld. Orkney 107.
Persyse kirk