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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quhit(e) chan(n)on. Also: qwhit, qwhyt and chanown, schannon. [ME white chanouns (Trevisa). Cf. Quhite adj. 1 b.] A member of the order of Premonstratensian canons. = Premonstratensian n. See also Quhite monk b. —c1420 Wynt. vii 1112.
And of the ordyre Premonsterlyk Qwhyt [C. Qwhit] chanownys come than till Alnewyke Ib. 1132. 1533 Boece 485b.
The ordoure of Premonstratens quhilk is of quhite chanons a1538 Abell 82a.
Quhit channonis Ib. 8*b.
Quhit schannonis
