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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Part-, Parcial(l)y, -ie, adv. Also: pertial- and -lye. [Late ME. and e.m.E. partialy (1460–70), parcially (1495).] a. In a partial or biased manner, so as to favour one person or one party or side. b. Unfairly, unjustly, by way of injustice or oppression. 1491 Acta Aud. 159/1.
The saidis personis … has wilfully and partialy errit in the seruing of the said breif 1498 Acta Conc. II. 178.
The sadis persons … has cawsit parcialy the alderman and bailyeis … to … distrinȝe for double annuale 1522 Fife Sheriff Ct. 175.
Parcialye 1560 Douglas of Morton 803.
Pertialie 1563 Melville Chart. 106.
Ingyrand thame selffis thairto werray partialie and wranguislie 1574 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 25.
That the extentouris … hes partiallie extentit the nychtbouris … aboue thair avale 1576 Reg. Privy C. II. 516.
Intending partiallie under cullour of justice to put thame to deith Ib. 563. 1586–7 Ib. IV. 150. a1597-1617 Hist. Jas. VI (1825) 151.
Albeit he dealt partiallie aganis the peax with the inhabiters of Edinburgh and puneist thair pursis besyd gude equitie 1606 Birnie Kirk-b. xvii.
The pauement so partiallie parted to particulare men