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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1520-1533
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Chaptan(e, n.[Cf. OF. chapitain.] Variant of Captaine. — 1520 Grant Chart. 64.
Ewin Allanson, chaptan of Clan Cameron 1520 Thanes of Cawdor 138.
Alexander McAlan, chaptane off the Clanrannald 1533 Gau 36/13.
As Naue the sone of Iosue was chosine to be ane chaptane to the pepil of Israel … sua our lord Iesus Christ is giffine to ws … to be our chaptane
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