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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Crowner, -ar, Crouner, n.² Also: crounar. [For Crownell n.², by confusion with Crownern.¹] A colonel.(a) 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 55.
Ane capitane callit capitane Mertene, crowner of the haill Frenchemen, landit in Leith havin a1578 Pitsc. II. 171/20.
The Frinchemen wschit out of the toun and thair crowner was slaine 1596 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 182.
For paying of the sudderis ordanit to pas to Kintyre with Crowner Steuart at the Kingis … command c1615 Chron. Kings 139.
With conditioune to saiff Crowner Stewartt lyff 1639 Baillie I. 200.
Twelve hundred foot and horse, under my Lord Lowdoun's conduct as crouner Ib. 211.
Our crowners for the most part were noblemen c1650 Spalding I. 130.
He establishes a counsall of warr, consisting of nobles, crowneris, capitanes, and otheris Ib. 176.
Liuetennand crouner Johnstoun was in his company(b) 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 246.
Mr James Haliburton, provest of Dundie and crownar to my lord regentis men of weare a1578 Pitsc. II. 261/26.
He causit thame to gif backis, … quhome on followit furiuslie Mr James Halyburttowne, crownar c1615 Chron. Kings 10.
The Prowestis mairschellis, callit in Scottis, Crownaris 1645 Chron. Perth 42.
Ane regiment … quherof Pitscotties sould hawe bene crownar