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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Lutenand, n. Also: lue-, lw-, low- and -tennand, -tenawnd, -tennent, and luttenent. [ME. lutennt (14–15th c.), OF. luetenant, rare var. of leu-, lieutenant Lieutenand n.: cf. also Luf(e)tenand.] A lieutenant, vicegerent, viceroy, governor, military commander, junior officer. = Lieutenand n. in various senses. a1400 Leg. S. xxxi. 40.
A senatur … To quham … The hale senat gef the cure Of Alysandir the cyte Thar lutenand thar-of to be 1405 Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 58.
[The Scottish merchants] sewit to Sir Robert Vmfravile as lutenand of the est marche c1420 Wynt. v. 4484.
Ressayvyd wes he, And haldyn in till gret honoure, Lutenand [v.rr. Lewtenande, Luftennand, -end] to the Empryoure Ib. vii. 1714.
Thai castellys the lutenawndys Delyweryd fra all Scottys men Ib. viii. 2086.
The schyrrawe that tyme off the land, The Kyng off Inglandis lutenand, Come to Lanark Ib. v. 3645. 1522 Thanes of Cawdor 144.
Colin erll of Ergyle … shiref and lutenand of Ergile 1569–70 Haddington Treas. Acc.
Quhen thai ȝeid to Berweke to speke with the lowtennand a1578 Pitsc. I. 72/19.
The chiftaneis and lutennentis of the airmie was the Earle of Northt thumberland and Magnus Reid Ib. 155/10.
George Earle of Angus, Wairdane of the bordouris and great lwtennent for the tyme raissit ane great airmie 1631 Buccleuch Household Bk. 1 Oct.
Quartermester … sergent major … captan … the preicher … luttenent … hanscient Boswell