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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Levetennent-colonell, n. Also: lev-, leiv(e)-, liw-, lifeten(n)ent-, livetennand-, livten(n)ant-, (liutennant-) and -collonell, and (levetonnent-collonoll). [Cf. Lieutenand-collonell, and Lufetenand-, Lutenand-colonel(l.] A lieutenant-colonel, ‘an army officer of rank next below that of a colonel, having the actual command of a regiment’ (OED.). 1639 Montgomery Mem. 292.
The outrik of 400 men for my Lord's squader, commanded by my sone Schir Alexander as leivetennent-colonell 1640 Peebles B. Rec. I. 421.
Gewin to the provest quhilk he gave to leivetennent colonell Kininmonth's scriviner 1644 Grant Chart. 236.
James Grant [to be] … our leivetenent colonell of … our said regiment 1644 Wemyss Corr. 89.
My liwtennent collonell Ib. 91.
Wachtouns liutennant-colonell … is killit 1650 Argyll Synod I. 177.
Levetennent Colonell Wallace 1651 Fam. Innes 242.
To elect … the said major to be leivtennent-colonell c1650 Spalding I. 354.
Ane of the Lord Sinkleris soldiouris … is hangit to the death be one livetennand collonell Sinkler 1689 Melville Corr. 124.
A letter … to Lifetennent Collonell Wilson c 1690 Melville Chart. 217.
That William Cuningham … , should be his levtennent collonel 1697 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Deeds II. 821.
[Andrew Rutherfoord] serjant in my Lord Forbes his regiment, in levetonnent collonoll [sic in pr.] Bruces his troup