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PAIRSON, n. Sc. form of Eng. person. (Ags. 2000s).Gsw. 1915 Ian Hay The First Hundred Thousand (1985) 120:
"For tae tak' chairge of all Government property within sicht of this guairdhoose tae turrn out the guaird for all arrmed pairties approaching also the commanding officer once a day tae salute all officers tae challenge all pairsons approaching this post tae — "
