Emily Dickinson Lexicon

PAR-TIC-U-LAR-IZ-A'TION, n.

The act of particularizing.

PAR-TIC'U-LAR-IZE, v.i.

To be attentive to single things. Herbert.

PAR-TIC'U-LAR-IZE, v.t.

To mention distinctly or in particulars; to enumerate or specify in detail. He not only boasts of his parentage as an Israelite, but particularizes his descent from Benjamin. Atterbury.

PAR-TIC'U-LAR-IZ-ED, pp.

Enumerated in detail.

PAR-TIC'U-LAR-IZ-ING, ppr.

Specifying minutely or in detail.

PAR-TIC'U-LAR-IZ-ING, ppr.

Specifying particulars. [1841 Addenda only.]

PAR-TIC'U-LAR-LY, adv.

1. Distinctly; singly. South.
2. In an essential manner. This exact propriety of Virgil I particularly regarded as a great part of his character. Dryden.

PAR-TIC'U-LATE, v.

To mention, is not in use.

PART'ING, n.

1. Division; separation. Ezek. xxi.
2. In chimistry, an operation by which gold and silver are separated from each other by different menstruums.
3. In seamen's language, the breaking of a cable by violence.

PART'ING, ppr. [from part.]

1. Dividing; separating; breaking in pieces.
2. adj. Given at separation; as, a parting kiss or look.
3. Departing; declining; as, the parting day. Pope.

PAR'TI-SAN, n. [s as z. Fr. from parti, partir.]

1. An adherent to a party or faction. Addison.
2. In war, the commander of a party or detachment of troops, sent on a special enterprise; hence,
3. By way of distinction, a person able in commanding a party, or dextrous in obtaining intelligence, intercepting convoys or otherwise annoying an enemy.
4. A commander's leading staff. Ainsworth.
5. A kind of halbert. [Fr. pertuisane; It. partigiano.]

PAR'TI-SAN-SHIP, n.

The state of being partisans. Adherence to a party.

PAR'TI-SAN-SHIP, n.

State of being partisans. E. Irving. [1841 Addenda only.]

PART'ITE, a. [L. partitus, from partio, to divide. See Part.]

In botany, divided to the base. A partite leaf is a simple leaf separated down to the base. Lee.

PAR-TI'TION, n. [L. partitio, from partio, to divide.]

1. The act of dividing, or state of being divided.
2. Division; separation; distinction. And good from bad find no partition. Shak.
3. Separate part; as, lodged in a small partition. Milton.
4. That by which different parts are separated; as, a partition of wood or stone in a building.
5. Part where separation is made. No sight could pass / Betwixt the nice partitions of the grass. Dryden.
6. Division of an estate into severalty, which is done by deed of partition. Blackstone.

PAR-TI'TION, v.t.

1. To divide into distinct parts; as, to partition the floor of a house.
2. To divide into shares; as, to partition an estate.

PAR-TI'TION-ED, pp.

Divided into distinct parts or shares.

PAR-TI'TION-ING, ppr.

Dividing into distinct parts.

PAR'TI-TIVE, a.

In grammar, distributive; as, a noun partitive.

PAR'TI-TIVE-LY, adv.

In a partitive manner; distributively. Lilly.

PART'LET, n. [from part.]

1. A ruff; a band or collar for the neck. [Obs.] Hall.
2. A hen. [Obs.] Shak.

PART'LY, adv.

In part; in some measure or degree; not wholly.

PART'NER, n. [from part.]

1. One who partakes or shares with another; a partaker; an associate; as, she is the partner of my life, of my joys, of my griefs. Those of the race of Shem were no partners in the unbelieving work of the tower. Ralegh.
2. An associate in any business or occupation; a joint owner of stock or capital, employed in commerce, manufactures or other business. Men are sometimes partners in a single voyage or adventure, sometimes in a firm or standing company.
3. One who dances with another, either male or female, as in a contra dance.
4. A husband or wife.

PART'NER, v.t.

To join; to associate with a partner. [Little used.] Shak.

PART'NERS, n.

In a ship, pieces of plank nailed round the scuttles in a deck where the masts are placed; also, the, scuttles themselves. Mar. Dict.