Can someone suggest a German or English dictionary (have two French Dictionnaires Militaire: 1745 and 1758) giving an "old-style" definition of "partisan"? That is, a definition that does not default to "guerrillas" in Spain, but discusses "partisans" in what might call the "classic" sense? Thanks in advance.
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In my Dictionnare of the year 8 - French German I found this.
Partisan : ein Anhänger; einer der es mit jemandes Partey hält, (Kriegsw.) ein Parteygänger, it. ehem., ein Pachter der königlichen Einkünfte.So evidently not only restricted to the military - Partei (or old) Parteygänger - already in use in the 30 YW - or even earlier.