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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Parcenary, -cyonary, n. [Med. L. parcenaria (1287), parcenuria, OF. parçonerie, AF. parcenarie (a 1481), e.m.E. parcenary (1544): cf. Partinerie and Parsenere and Parcionar(e.] Joint ownership, co-heirship. — c1420 Wynt. iv. 1756.
And [the Picts] wald have bene in parcenary [E. partanary, E. 2 parcyonary] [sc. with the Scots] In to that land duelland thaim by
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