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Pol-, Pollonian, n. and adj. Also: -iane, -ion. [e.m.E. Polonian adj. (1585), noun (1599), f. Polonia] a. n. A native of Poland, a Pole. = Pole n.³ b. b. adj. Polish.a. 1594 Logie Par. Hist. I 80.
Alexius Vodka phisitione, a pollonian excomunicat for papistrie 1600-1610 Melvill 418.
A number of strangers, Polonians, Dences, Belgians and Frenchmen, schollars, wha … cam to the Universitie of St Androis that yeir 1666 Cranna Fraserburgh 193.
A collectione for two pollonians students of divinity in the University of Aberdeenb. (1) 1636 Edinb. Test. LVII 257 b.
Ane pollonian coitt of quhyt stuff 1685 Soc. Ant. LVIII 356.
2 pair of Pollonian boots with iron heils(2) 1664 Aberd. Eccl. Rec. 276.
For supplie of tua young Polloniane studentis 1664 Cullen Kirk S. 18 Dec.
For polonion students in Aberdeen 1665 Conv. Burghs III 578. 1681 Edinb. B. Rec. XI 27.
Mr. John Elshner ane exilled pollonian minister a1686 Turner Mem. 121.
The letter … was shoune to tuo Polonian senators(3) 1671 Edinb. B. Rec. X 96.
Mr. John Alexander Polonian craveing libertie to sett up ane schooll for learning the German and Polonian tongues