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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Chanounrie, Chanonry, n. Also: channounré, channonrie, -ry. [Late ME. chanonrye (Caxton), f. Chanoun. See also Channorie and Chanre.]
1. A canonry.(a) 1490 Lennox Mun. 135.
Presentacionis of prouestriis, chanounriis, parsonagis, chaplanriis [etc.] 1560 Bk. Disc. 188.
To requyre … abbayyis … channounreis, colledges, uthers then presentlie are paroche kirkis or sculis, to be utterlie suppressed 1596 Dalr. I. 328/27.
Against his wil he was caused to accepte the chanounrie of S. Osualde(b) c1450-2 Howlat 203.
The cok … Was chosyn chantour full cheif in the channonry 1496 Treas. Acc. I. 325.
To the pure folk in the Chanonrye of Ros 1501 Reg. Privy S. I. 91/2.
The channanry and prebend of Crechmond within the Cathedrall kirk of Abirdene 1560 Bk. Disc. 203.
The Superintendent of Ross … His residence to be in Channonrie of Ross 1570 Leslie 288.
The bishop of Rosses hous of the channonre of Ros a1639 Spotsw. Hist. 107.
He died in the Chanonry of Elgin
2. Attrib. with kirk. (Cf. Chanré,n.)1599 Elgin Rec. II. 71.
Haunteris of the Channonrie Kirk to be tryit and puneished 1604 Ib. 123.
Robert … is caution that scho sall not praye in the Channonrie kirk nor pray malesounes to Johne Leslie c1650 Spalding I. 86.
The bischop of Ross haueing vsit thir seruice bookis peciablie within the channonrie [1828 channorie] kirk of Ross ilk Sabboth day [etc.]
