Dictionaries of the Scots Language
Dictionars o the Scots Leid

A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

Hide Quotations Hide Etymology

Abbreviations Cite this entry

About this entry:
First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

Part-, Pairtlingis, adv. [Part n. 1 and adv. suffix -lingis. Cf. Flatlingis adv., Ned(e)lingis adv.] In part; partly. — 1564 Glasgow Prot. III. 55.
As the saidis Williame Craig pairtlingis be labouris … of the saidis Robert hes purchest … ane gud will of [some] … land 1577 Waus Corr. 151.
Nocht the les I wes content to mak yow forther securite partlingis for dispyit of my son becaus he misswsit himself towartis me and partlynis for luf and fawor … towartis yow 1578–9 Reg. Privy C. III. 78.
For feir of thair ewill deidis and partlingis according to thair naturall ewill inclinatioun to be marrowis with thame in thair unlefull spuilyeis [etc.]