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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Crounit, Crownit, ppl. a. Also: crounyt, -ed, crownyd, -yt. [ME. crowned, crouned (c 1325).]

1. Invested with a crown. Also absol. a king. c1420 Wynt. vii. 1738.
Byschapys, erlys [etc.] … assemblyd ware Befor thai twa crownyd kyngys thare 1456 Hay I. 60/7.
He strake bataillis agayn xij crownit kingis in the Orient c1450-2 Howlat 464.
In Cardross that crownit closit his end a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 411.
Thare anerdis to our nobill … Tuelf crovnit kingis in feir a1500 Bk. Chess 632.
A king but letteris lykynnit is in deid Vnto a crovnit as c1500-c1512 Dunb. xviii. 6.
For thocht I be ane crownit king, Ȝit sall I not eschew deming 1513 Doug. vii. Prol. 113.
Phebus crownyt byrd, the nyghtis orloger ?1549 Monro W. Isles 9.
Within this tomb, … thair lyis the crownit Scottis Kings 1560 Rolland Seven S. 10351.
Howbeit thay war not worthie … For to ressaue with thame ane crownit king 1621-40 Melville Commonpl. Bk. 47.
Thoue sall sie crouned king[i]s kin Come doune to carllheid

2. Bearing the representation of a crown. 1451 Acts II. 40/1.
The croune of France hauand a crownit floure-de-lice on ilk syde of the scheild 1489 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 549.
The groit callit the crounyt groyt 1565 Reg. Privy C. I. 413.
Ane penny of silver … havand on the one side ane palmetre crownit