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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Particul(e, n. [F. particule (1484 in Hatz.-Darm.), L. particula, Particle n.; also 17th c. Eng. particule (1647).] A small part or piece of anything. = Particle n. 1535–6 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I. 181.
Attour the liii lib. … ix lib. … and xxvi lib. contenit in thair enteres in the first particule of eistland burd second particule of dalis and vii particule of aikin tymmer is payit to thame attour the foirsaid soumys [£11.12.4] 1540 Acts II. 376/2.
The landis … of Estwemis … tenentis tenandrijs particulis pendiculis annexis connexis and pertinentis tharof 1568 Glasgow Prot. V. 107.
[To] intromett with the samyn landis and particules thairof 1617 M. Works Acc. (ed.) II. 31.
Of all the preceiding comptis … contened in fiftie four luifis and ane particul
b. A minor part of speech. — c1616 Hume Orthog. 33.
An [is] a particule of determination preceding a voual
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