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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Monarche, n. [Var. either of Monarchy or of Monarch n.2] Monarchy. —1490 Irland Mir. I. 10/20.
Grece beggan to aspyre to the hie empyre and monarche, and Alexander … come to jt 1549 Compl. 21/20.
The … extorsions that it [Rome] committit on the vniversal varld … is the cause that the monarche of it is diuidit amang mony diuerse princis Ib. /28.
The fyrst monarche of the varld vas translatit fra the Assiriens to them of Perse [etc.] … ande fra the Franche men to the Germanis Ib. /13. Ib. 85/7.
I beleue … that Ingland and Scotland sal be ane monarche vndir ane prince c1552 Lynd. Mon. 1989, 3531, 3772. c1590 Fowler II. 138/21.
A new prence cumming to any new monarche
