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PARTABLE. [See Partible .]
P`ART, n. [L. pars, partis.] 1. A portion, piece or fragment separated from a wh...
P`ARSONAGE, n. In America, the glebe and house belonging to a parish or ecclesia...
PARSON, n. p`arsn. 1. The priest of a parish or ecclesiastical society; the rect...
P`ARSNEP, n. [L. napus, which occurs also in turnep.] A plant of the genus Pasti...
P`ARSLEY, n. [L. petroselinon; Gr. a stone, and parsley; stone-parsley, a plant ...
P`ARSIMONY, n. [L. parsimonia, from parcus, saving,literally close; Eng. park.] ...
PARSIMO'NIOUSNESS, n. A very sparing use of money, or a disposition to save expe...
PARSIMO'NIOUSLY, adv. With a very sparing use of money; covetously.
PARSIMO'NIOUS, a. [See Parsimony .] Sparing in the use or expenditure of money; ...
PARSE, v.t. p`ars. [from L. pars, part.] In grammar, to resolve a sentence into ...
PAR'RYING, ppr. Warding off, as a thrust or blow.
PAR'RY, v.t. 1. In fencing, to ward off; to stop or to put or turn by; as, to pa...
PAR'ROT, n. 1. The name of fowls of the genus Psittacus, of numerous species. Th...
PAR'RIED, pp. [See Parry .] Warded off; driven aside.
PARRIDIC'IOUS, a. [See Parricide.] Pertaining to parricide; containing the crime...