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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Crounar(e, Crownar(e, n. [ad. med. L. coronarius (cf. Coronare), after Croun(e n. See also Crowner n. ¹ and Coronel(l n.²] A district officer charged with maintaining certain rights of the crown; a coroner.(a) 1456 Misc. Bann. C. III. 94.
Alexander the crounaris son aw me … iiij of markis and mair 1474 Acts II. 107/1.
Anent the pruving of arestmentis be crovnaris or seriandis 1487 B. Rec. Paisley 24.
To … crounaris and to thair lieutennantis and deputis, and all uther officiaris quham it efferis 1487 Acts II. 183/2.
That the said crovnaris sal haue davntit hors depute to werk and nocht to the sadill 1512 Dundee Chart. No. 47.
All and sindry our … schireffis, justice clerkis, crovnaris, and thare deputis 1516 Treas. Acc. V. 82.
To Duncan Reche to pas with ij lettres to the shereff and crounar principale of Forfar 1551–2 Treas. Acc. X. 62.
Peter Maccolm, ane of the crounaris of Wigtoun that misusit his office(b) c1420 Wynt. viii. 3246.
Till Elandonan his crownare past For till arest mysdoaris thare Ib. 3251. 1436 Acts II. 23/2.
That al crownaris sal arrest … all thaim that salbe gevin hym in portuis be the iustice clerk & nane vthir a1500 Henr. Fab. 1261.
Fra the crownar haif laid on him his wand, … Slane sall he be, or with the iuge compone 1494 Acta Aud. 192/2.
William Cunynghame, … mare of fee and crownare of the said schirefdom of Ranfrew 1533 Boece xv. i. 574.
Thai war euery ane slane be men in armez following apoun the crownare 1542 Montgomery Mem. 127.
Dischargeing all oure lieutennentis … stewartis, crownaris … of all calling … or intrometting with the saidis [persons] 1565–6 Treas. Acc. XI. 465.
To Maister David Sandilandis, messinger, passand of Edinburght witht the crownaris rollis to the crownaris of Stratherne and Pertht 1587 Reg. Privy C. IV. 218.
All and sindrie personis quhilkis salbe lauchfullie atteicheit be thair crownaris 1592 Ib. 834.
He … knawis not gif ony come to Johnne Balfouris hous in Falkland and cryit, ‘Fy on the fals crownar’attrib. 1594–5 Misc. Spald. C. V. 118.
To Duncan Forbes, for his crownar fee for the haill towne