partan (partan)

[Ir. and Gael. partan, a partan, crab.] An edible sea-crab. (Scotch.] He generously offered, if she would but wait a minute or so, to hunt out two partans (by which he meant crabs), so that she might witne a combat between them. W. Black, In Far Lochaber, iv. parted (pär'ted), p. a. 11. Departed; deceased; dead. Oft have I seen a timely - parted ghost. Shak ., 2 Hen. VI., iii. 2. 161. 2t. Endowed with parts or abilities. A man well parted , a sufficient scholar, and travelled. B. Jonson, Every Man out of his Humour, Pref. That man, how dearly ever parted , How much in having, or without or in, Cannot make boast to have that which he hath. [NL.,