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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Amerale, Amirall, n. Also: amerall, amyrale, ammiral, ammyral, -all, amerwaill, amrel. [ME. amyral, amrall, etc., (OF. amiral, amrel: see Admiral and Almeral.] An admiral. c1420 Wynt. iv. 877 (W).
He wrait his entent and will [To] the amerwaill [sic] of Yonys Ib. 911 (R).
The Amerale swne land has tane Ib. 1733.
Sa that his Amerall was he Tyll all hys nawyne apon se Ib. vii. 2583.
Amyrale ?a1400 Nine Nobles 3.
Hectour … slew xix. kyngis, And ammirallis a hunder and mare 1513 Doug. iii. viii. 37.
My fader, ammyral of our flote 1549 Corr. M. Lorraine 298.
P. Erle Bothuill, amirall 1596 Dalr. I. 187/4.
He was amrel of ane nauie contrare the ffrenches and Saxounis