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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Per-, pref.2 = Par-, Per- pref., q.v. (also Per prep.2). Per bend, bendwise (in heraldry): cf. e.m.E. per bend sinister (1688). Per ordre, see Order n. 7 b. Also Perpale. — 1494 Loutfut MS. 146 b.
He beris endent perbend asure & sable
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"Per- prefix2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 7 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/per__prefix_2>
