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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cron(e, n.¹ [ME. cron, crone (14th c.), earlier corone, OF. corone, L. corōna. In part, however, merely graphic for croun.] A crown, in various uses.(1) a1400 Leg. S. x. 255.
Cronis sat vith preciuse stanys Ib. xxviii. 11; etc.
Til enhorne vchis & cronis, Mad fore sere folk that of renone vs 1461 Liber Plusc. 397.
Quhein party complenyheis to the cron [v.r. croun] Ib. 399.
Yhit is thair a thing that mekil grevis thi cron [v.r. croun] 1549 Compl. 103/14.
Scotland hed bene in pacebil subiectione to the crone of Ingland(2) 1473 Treas. Acc. I. 47.
Gevin to Ranald the gunnare, … ij cronis 1498 Halyb. 60.
Paid in falowerd mony 195 ald cronis Ib.
Som [= sum] of thir cronis 1539 Treas. Acc. VII. 159.
xxxvj cronys of wecht ... to mak gentill wemennis chafferonys with 1554 Prot. Bk. G. Grote 4.
Ane rider extending to xx s., thre cronis of the sone