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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1650-1681
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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 c1650 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’
