ppl. a. [f. OF. triparti or L. tripartītus: see -ED.] = TRIPARTITE a.

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1424.  in Calr. Pat. Rolls, VI. 29. The mair and the aldermen … be thise presents triparted … make and ordeyne thise constitutiouns and restreynts.

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c. 1456.  Pecock, Bk. of Faith (1909), 298. In the stories clepid Ecclesiastik Storie and Tripartid Stori.

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1514.  in Eng. Gilds (1870), 146. Vnto twoo parties of thes Indentourz triparted,… the seid Maister & brethern hath putt ye common seal.

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1586.  Ferne, Blaz. Gentrie, 175. As they [crosses] are to be seen biparted, or divided into 2 parts, so also may they be borne in Armes, triparted ouer the whole feeld.

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1688.  R. Holme, Armoury, III. 270/2. Sorne blazon this … triparted, if it end in three points.

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1866.  Treas. Bot., 1172. Triparted, Tripartite, parted to the base in three divisions.

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  Hence Tripartedly adv.

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1569.  Reg. Privy Council Scot., II. 5. That the articles of this treaty may be accorded tripartedlie.

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