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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Partie, -y(e, -ey, Pertie, Pairty, v.² [f. Partie n.; cf. also e.m.E. (once) party it to take sides, form a party (1656).Chiefly Sc. Also in the later dial.]

a. intr. To take sides, side with (another). b. tr. To support, take the part of.a. 1586 Warrender Illustr. Sc. Hist. 23.
Who shall pertie with hir [Q. Mary] to preuve the dimission or assignation to be ineffectual, hir son being opposit pertieb. 1587 Aberd. Council Lett. I. 8.
He … hes … solistit all uthers that will do for him to partey him in this caus 1592 Cal. Sc. P. X. 129.
Partye 1622-6 Bisset I. 7/15.
Adjacent with Germanie quhome they partied a1639 Spotsw. Hist. (1655) 411. 1644 Hume Douglas 16. 1666-74 Fraser Polichron. 208.
Thinking to draw Andrimurchig to his side to party him against Anguis M'kdonell 1691 Cramond Kirk S. III. 1 June.
& promised they would pairty him in maintaining his right