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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Dragouner, Draguner, n. Also: dragowner, -ooner, -on(n)er; draguneir, -oneir(e. [e.m.E. dragooner (1642), -oner, -oneer (1659), G. dragoner, draguner. Cf. Dragoun,n.²] A dragoon.(a) 1643 Melville Corr. 93.
Thrie hundereth horsemen and dragowners 1645 Spalding II. 470.
He maid wp 400 dragouneris of the countrie horss a1686 Turner Mem. 44.
The Scotch armie … is modelled in seven regiments of foot, thretteene troops of horse, and three companies of dragooners(b) 1645 Glasgow B. Rec. II. 89.
To advance to the officeris of the draguneris twa monethis mentinance (1639) Spalding I. 200.
His Majestie cam to Bervik with 7000 footland soldiouris, 3000 horss men, and 500 dragvneris 1646 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 60.
Colonell Hary Barclay came … with horsmen and draguneirs(c) (1643) Spalding II. 238.
He had … tuelf thousand foot, and of hors and dragoneires, sex thousand 1647 Peebles B. Rec. 382.
That … nane of thame ressett ony trouperis or dragoneris without speciall licence 1650 Balfour Ann. IV. 139.
The levies and recruits of horsse, footte and dragonners layed vpone you 1651 Ib. 307.
Ballantyne … killed and tooke 2 troupes of dragoneires 1690 Rec. Old Aberd. I. 278.
Captaine of ane troup of dragoners … in my lord Cardros regiment