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Crouning, Crowning, vbl. n. Also: -yng, crouneng. [ME. crownynge, cruninge, crununge (a 1240).] Crowning, coronation. 1398 Acts I. 210/2.
All the thyngis that the kinge in his crownyng wes suorne for til do to haly kyrke and the pupyl c1420 Wynt. ix. 30.
The king set syne a certane day, And for his crownyng gert purvay 1456 Hay II. 2/5.
A grete semblee of lordis, at a Kingis crounyng 1535 Stewart 49081.
Quhen his crowning till king Edward wes kend 15.. Clar. iv. 2405.
Full gudlie was the maner and the gyse Of the triumph was maid at thair crouning 1596 Dalr. I. 243/12.
He, afor his crouneng, schew him selfe meruellous clement
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