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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Parlesy, -ie, Parlasie, n. Also: perlesie, -y, -locy. [North. ME. parlesi(e (Cursor M.), -y, north. e.m.E. parlesy, parlsy (Cath. Angl.), reduced var. of Paralisie n. Cf. also Parleis and Palsie.In a majority of instances the word appears in the original MSS. with the abbreviated form of the initial syllable, which editors have variously represented as par- and per-.]

Palsy. a1400 Leg. S. iv. 203.
A mane that had the parlesy … lay thame by Ib. xi. 31.
Of fewire & parlesy Vith word Thu heilis anerly Ib. vii. 571, xlvii. 129, etc. 1456 Hay II. 120/3.
Of it cumis all unthrifty maladies as feveres fluxis perleseis [written sic in full in MS.] a1500 K. Hart 879.
Heidwerk, hoist and parlasy maid grit pay c1500 Rowll Cursing 46 (M).
Ane postrume or ȝit the parlasie [B. perlocy] c1520-c1535 Nisbet Matth. viii. 6.
My child lyis in the hous seke in parlasie and is euile turmentit Ib. iv. 24, ix. 2; Id. Mark ii. 4. 1580 Hay in Cath. Tr. (S.T.S.) 69/25.
Miracolouslie delyveret from ane parlesie be the inuocation of Sainct Stewean a1605 Montg. Flyt. 318 (T).
With paines and parlasie opprest c1590 Fowler II. 53/39.
Hailled of the parlesie