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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Squad(e, Skwad, n. [17th c. Eng. squad (1649), F. escouade.] A small number of soldiers. b. Of ships. Cf. Squadrant n. —(a) 1663 Wodrow Hist. I (1828) 373.
Sir Robert Fleming … to march to the west two squades of his majesty's lifeguard 1668 Inchmahome Pr. 174.
That everie elder go through their own squad and exhort them to their dewtie 1670 Lauder Jrnl. 236.
Squade —(b) 1679 Kirkcaldy B. Rec. MS 26 May.
There is a skwad of the king's troap with ane company of foote to be heir this night —b. c1680 W. Row Blair 509.
All that the king was able to do was to set out some squads of small ships … to be a guard