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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1375-1626
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Campioun, Campion, n. Also: campiown, -youn, -ieoun, campyon, -ione, campeon. [ME. campioun, -ion, early caumpiun (c 1270), ONF. campiun (OF. champiun), L. campio.] A champion.(a) 1375 Barb. xv. 60.
The Scottis men dang on so fast … As ilk man war a campioun ?1438 Alex. ii. 4514.
Of his brand … he maid his campioun 1456 Hay I. 264/13.
All persones of dignitee suld put a campioun for them 1456 Ib. II. 19/12.
Rycht sa … God chesit knychtis to be his campiouns c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace xi. 149; c1475 Ib. 151.
Twa campiowns that tyme duelt with the King c1500-c1512 Dunb. vii. 44.
Welcum thou campioun, in feght wnourcumable c1500-c1512 Ib. xxxvii. 26; etc.
That mychty campioun invincible 1513 Doug. v. ii. 55.
Lyke a douchty campioun into fyght 1513 Ib. viii. viii. 135; etc.
Ga to the batal, campyoun maste forcy 1531 Bell. Boece I. p. xvi.
With dedis of mony illuster campioun 1533 Id. Livy I. 3/20.
Vailȝeand campiouns and dukis militare c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 266.
Thair was into the Inglis oist Ane campioun that blew greit boist c1552 Id. Mon. 1783.
Nembroth, thare gret campioun 1572-5 Diurnal of Occurrents 170.
Thair laikit in him nathing that mycht appertene to ane forcie campioun 1626 Garden Worthies 44.
Neir Otterburne, … Thow thair the campioun of thy countrie dies(b) a1400 Legends of the Saints iii. 532.
That ȝe To Criste campionis ma be a1400 Ib. xxxviii. 380.
Furth come campyonis foure 1456 Hay I. 264/5.
The bataillis in barrieris ar nocht ay done be the principale personis, bot be thair deputis souldiouris, or campionis 1492 Myll Spectakle of Luf 281/7.
Thus throw the delectatioun of luf was this Grekich campyon slane 1513 Doug. v. vii. 18.
Ȝon sam is he quhilk, … The campion Butes ourcom 1513 Ib. vi. x. 49.
Campyones souerane 1531 Bell. Boece I. 126.
Nocht unworthy to be noumerit amang maist douchty campionis 1558-66 Knox I. 45.
God schort after raised up against thame strongar campionis 1570 Satirical Poems xx. 170.
That campion of Babilon, That bludy beildar vp 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 150.
Thow gave thy self out as campion for the rest 1597 Skene Verb. S. s.v. Campiones.
Do thou richt, do thou wrang, Cheis thou a campion strang 1622-6 Bisset I. 46/29.
Be thir lawes the peopill … war maid … manlie campyonis 1626 Garden Worthies 160.
Yow your countries killed campeons calls
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