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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1499-1628
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Crownel(l, -all, n.1 Also: crounell, -all. [Variants of ME. coronell (1494), cornell (c 1325), and coronal Coronale, after crown(e Croun(e n.]
1. The crown-like flower of a plant.a1500 Lancelot of the Laik 59.
Thar was the flour … Wnclosing ganne the crownel for the day 1513 Doug. xii. Prol. 113.
The dasy dyd on breid hir crownell smaill
2. A circlet or coronet.1513 Doug. vii. i. 111.
Hir crownel, picht with mony precyus stane, Infyrit all 1513 Ib. x. iii. 35.
Lyke as ane gem … Departis the gold set amydwart the ryng, Or in the crownell pycht 15.. Clariodus v. 561.
Into hir hand scho tuike the crounall scheine
3. A stone or board forming the top of a door, pillar, etc.1554–5 Edinb. Old Acc. II. 38.
Twa Eistland burds to be crownall and mullars to the nether queir dur 1615–6 Master of Works Accounts XI. 38.
To the quarieris for … wining of ane grit lintill and tua grit crownellis
4. ? A representation of a wreath.1628 Misc. Maitl. C. III. 371.
For painting & gilting the Kingis armes … in gold in oyle cullouris, the housingis & crounellis to be set of in the best sort 1628 Ib. 372.
The letteris and crownallis of the Palleice to be new giltit and cullourit with oyle
