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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1450-1560
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Clarioun, n. Also: clariown, -yown, claroun, clarion, -yon. [ME. clarioun, .-youn, -yon (14th c.), OF. claron.] A clarion trumpet. c1450-2 Howlat 765.
Claryonis lowde knellis, Portatiuis, and bellis c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace vi. 346.
Thai playntyt thar feild … , Quhar claryowns blew full mony mychty sonis c1475 Ib. ix. 270.
Clariownys blew, and trumpattis mony ane a1500 Buke of the Sevyne Sagis 2523.
Psaltery, symphion & claroun, All menstraly in vnisoun c1500-c1512 Dunb. vii. 22.
Wyth sowne of clarioun, organe, song and sence a1500 Doug. King Hart 780.
Full suddanlie thai can the clarioun blaw 1535 Stewart 7109.
The clarionis cleir gart all the dalis din c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 388.
Then fordward raid this campioun, With sound of trumpet and clarioun 1560 Rolland Seven Sages 626.
With trumpet, schalme, drum, squasche & clarioun, … Makand thair mirth
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