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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Parliamentar, -er, n. [Corresp. to e.m.E. parliamentary a. (1616), n. (1626 in sense b below, 1649 in sense a): cf. also e.m.E. parliamenteer, -ier (1642) in sense a.] a. In Spalding: A supporter of the English Parliament in the Civil War of the 17th century, a Parliamentarian. b. A member of Parliament. —a. c1650 Spalding II. 171.
Now the King is growing to ane heid and the parliamenteris veray strong Ib. 170.
Parliamentaris —b. 1656 Haddington B. Rec. (Robb) 8 Dec.
To elect ane parliamenter to the present parliament 1681 Wodrow Hist. (1722) II. 188.
A most treasonable paper termed ‘A protestation and testimony against parliamentars’
