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Cannoun, Cannon, n. Also: -oune, -oin; canon(e. [e.m.E. cannon (1525), canon, F. canon.]
1. A cannon.(a) 1558-66 Knox II. 65.
Sa war the cannounis plantit for the batterie 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 300.
With ane cannoune and ane double mynioun Ib. 330.
Four singill cannounis, … with ane Scottis piece les nor ane cannoun a1585 Maitl. Q. lxv. 13.
The thundring doun of cannounis warlie wrocht 1598 Treas. Acc. MS. 87.
Aickin tymmer to the cannounis(b) 1558-66 Knox II. 499.
To shoot forth … two shot of cannon 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 234.
Ane cannoin and great culvering Ib. 330.
Ane cannone ryell a1578 Pitsc. I. 229/25.
The Inglismen … schott ane gret cannone or twa at the Scoittis Ib. 251/17.
Na canon could gang throw hir
b. Attrib. with bullet, din, feir (kind), nave, poulder. 1569-73 Bann. Mem. 133.
Thair was of canone, and cannone feir, myen, and battard, 500 shot at leist a1578 Pitsc. II. 301/6.
Thair was of cannonis and cannon feir to the nommer of xxxij 1578 Inv. Wardrobe 255.
Four wombillis for boiring of the cannoun navis a1585 Maitl. Q. lxv. 38.
Hir voice … Most lyik the thundring thuddis of cannoun din 1596 Dalr. II. 436/14.
A gret cannoun bullat … cam in at the kirk winnock 1597 Edinb. Test. XXXI. 141 b.
Ane barrell with cannoun poulder 1614 Melrose P. 176.
I will bring with me … cannone billets … clovin in twa halfis
2. pl. Ornamental rolls on breeches. 1569–70 Soc. Ant. VI. 52.
[For] Peir Antuene and the Meir … growgrane versettis to be cannonnis to their hois 1574 Edinb. Test. III. 176 b.
Ane pair of cannones of reid taffetie
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