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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Almeral, Awmerale, n. Also: almerale, -all(e; aumerale, awmerall. [Variant of Amerale, corresponding to med.L. almirallus, OF. almiral, OSpan. almiralle, Ital. almiraglio.] An admiral.(a) c1420 Wynt. iv. 911 (C).
The almeral sone lande has tan Ib. vii. 2585.
Thai … slew the almerale of that flot Ib. ix. 455.
Off Frawns than the almeralle Withe fayr and ioly apparaille [etc.] 1513 Doug. x. iii. 89.
Eneas barge than furth the vayage tuke Befor the laif, as almeral of the flote 1577 Inverness B. Rec. I. 254.
Sa far of the saidis ledderis [i.e. hides] as apertenis … to the Greit Almerall or his deputis(b) 1445 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 13.
Gilbert Meignes, under aumerale, … has resault in to saafgarde … Roger Yhong, Inglisman c1420 Wynt. iv. 923 (W).
The awmerall sone land has tane Ib. ix. cxc. (A).
How owt of France the awmerale Was sent Scotland to suppowalle