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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Part-, Pairtles(s, a. [ME. (Rolle) and e.m.E. partles.] Having no part or share in (of) (an activity, quality, emotion, etc.).Artless and partless, innocent of (a crime).(1) c1420 Wynt. vi. 2288.
Off that priwylage evyrmare Partles suld be the slaare
Ib. 2416.
Off ire … he wes sene partles
Ib. vii. 1536.
Paradys partles off all ewill thyng
a1500 Henr. Fab. 1155 (Ch.).
I Maister Uolf partles of fraud and gyle
1533 Boece xiii. viij. 516.
Sua that na man suld be partles of doloure
(b) a1568 Bann. MS. 225 a/33.
Bot of … dispyt … Sa God me saif as I haif bene pairtles
(2) 1535 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 152.
That thai ar artles and partles of the vay putting of our soverane lordis the kyngis letters

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