A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
(Partie,) Party, adv. [Aphetic for a party, Partie n. 1 (5).] a. In part, partly. b. Party-gilt, = Parcell-gilt a. — ?1438 Alex. ii. 3569.
And sho him grantis his will party Bot I say nocht alluterly [F. et cele li otrie Auques de son voloir, de tout ne di je mie] 1549–50 Reg. Episc. Aberd. II. 196.
Ane of the ampullis pro oleo sancto vith thre palis of the samyne of siluer party gilt
You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Partie adv.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 25 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/partie_adv>
