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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Prencipal(l, adj. Also: prency-, prensi-, prensepall, prenspall. [Sc. variant of Principal(l.] = Principal(l adj. in various senses.(1) 1489 Treas. Acc. I 393.
Item, gevin be the king to the imbassatouris of Spanȝe to thare rewardis: In primis to the prencypall man himself 1549 Cal. Sc. P. I 178.
One of the kynges majesties two prensipall secretares 1549 Compl. 43/7.
The prencipal scheiphirde Ib. 173/7, 15.(2) 1549 Compl. 45/6.
Var thai nocht hirdis & scheiphirdis, for ther prencipal vacatione vas on the neuresing of bestialite c 1550 Balcarres P. 315.
The prensepall theng is to kyp ȝour intellegence vera sekret c 1570 Lanark B. Rec. 52.
Tuik the rycht mussour of our prencipall stain within our brucht(3) 1509 Glasg. Univ. Mun. I 46.
This is the varraye copye of the prenspall fundatione donatione and legatione … copiit … be me
