Emily Dickinson Lexicon

PART'NER-SHIP, n.

1. The association of two or more persons for the purpose of undertaking and prosecuting any business, particularly trade or manufactures, at their joint expense. In this case, the connection is formed by contract; each partner furnishing a part of the capital stock and being entitled to a proportional share of profit, or subject to a proportional share of loss; or one or more of the partners may furnish money or stock, and the other or others contribute their services. The duration of the partnership may be limited by the contract, or it may be left indefinite, subject to be dissolved by mutual agreement A partnership or association of this kind is a standing or permanent company, and is denominated a firm or house. We say A. and B. entered into partnership for the importation and sale of goods, or for manufacturing cotton or glass. Partnerships may be and usually are associations of private persons, not incorporated. In other cases, the company is incorporated. Banking companies in the United Slates are usually incorporated, and are essentially partnerships, but do not bear that name. Manufacturing companies are also frequently incorporated.
2. Joint interest or property. Dryden.

PAR-TOOK', v.t. [or v. i. pret. of Partake.]

PART'RIDGE, n. [Fr. perdrix; It. pernice; Sp. perdiz; perdix; Gr. περδιξ; D. patrys; Ir. patrisg.]

A vague popular name of a considerable number of species of gallinaceous birds of the tetraonid tribe, some of which belong to the genus Perdix, some to Allagis, some to Ortyx, some to Tetrao, &c. Within small sections of country, even in New England, this name is differently and variously applied, so that is impossible to say to what bird it properly belongs.

PARTS, n. [plur.]

1. Faculties, talents, mental powers, often uncommon powers of mind.
2. Region, district of country.

PAR-TU'RI-ATE, v.i. [L. parturio, from partus, birth, from pario, to bear.]

To bring forth young. [Little used.]

PAR-TU'RI-ENT, a. [L. parturiens.]

Bringing forth or about to bring forth young.

PAR-TU-RI'TION, n. [L. parturio.]

The act of bringing forth or being delivered of young. Encyc.

PAR'TY, n. [Fr. partie, from L. pars. See Part.]

1. A number of persons united in opinion or design, in opposition to others in the community. It differs from faction, in implying a less dishonorable association, or more justifiable designs. Parties exist in all governments; and free governments are the hot-beds of party. Formerly, the political parties in England were called whigs and tories.
2. One of two litigants; the plaintif or defendant in a lawsuit. The cause of both parties shall come before the judges. Exod. xxii.
3. One concerned or interested in an affair. This man was not a party to the trespass or affray. He is not a party to the contract or agreement.
4. Side; persons engaged against each other. The peace both parties want, is like to last. Dryden. Small parties make up in diligence what they want in numbers. Johnson.
5. Cause; side. Ægle came in to make their party good. Dryden.
6. A select company invited to an entertainment; as, a dining party, a tea party, an evening party.
7. A single person distinct from or opposed to another. If the jury found that the party slain was of English race, it had been adjudged felony. Davies.
8. In military affairs, a detachment or small number of troops sent on a particular duty, as to intercept the enemy's convoy, to reconnoiter, to seek forage, to flank the enemy, &c. Party is used to qualify other words and may be considered either as part of a compound word, or as an adjective; as, party man, party rage, party disputes, &c.

PAR'TY-COL-OR-ED, a.

Having divers colors; as, a party-colored plume; a party-colored flower.

PAR'TY-ISM, n.

The state of party; spirit of a party. [New.]

PAR'TY-JU-RY, n.

A jury consisting of half natives and half foreigners.

PAR'TY-MAN, n.

One of a party; usually a factious man; a man of violent party principles; an abettor of a party.

PAR'TY-SPIR-IT, n.

The spirit that supports a party.

PAR'TY-WALL, n.

A wall that separates one house from the next. Moxon.

PAR'U, n.

A singular American fish.

PAR-VE-NU', n. [Fr.]

An upstart, or one newly risen into notice.

PAR'VIS, n. [Fr.]

A church or church porch. [Not used.] Chaucer.

PAR'VI-TUDE, or PAR-VI-TY, n.

Littleness. [Not used.]

PAS, n. [Fr. pas, a step.]

Right of going foremost; precedence. [Not used.] Arbuthnot.

PAS'CHAL, a. [L. pascha; Gr. πασχα; from the Heb.]

Pertaining to the passover, or to Easter.

PASCH-EGG, n.

An egg stained and presented to young persons, about the time of Easter. [Local.]

PASH, n. [Sp. faz, L. facies, face.]

1. A face. [Not used.] Hanmer.
2. A blow. [Not used.]

PASH, v.t.

To strike; to strike down. [Not used.] Dryden.

PA-SHAW', n. [Pers. پَاشَا pashaw.]

In the Turkish dominions, a viceroy, governor or commander; a bashaw. Castle. Eaton.

PA-SHAW'LIC, n.

The jurisdiction of a pashaw.