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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Crownell, Crounal(l, n. 2 [Variant of Coronell n.1, by association with crown(e, Croun(e n. Cf. Cronal.] A colonel.1581 Sat. P. xliv. 122.
Sen for loun Villox to be ȝour crounal strang 1570 Leslie 280.
Monsieur Martigo, … arryved … , with ane thusand guid souldioris, and he was appointed crownell of the … Frenche army 1603 Moysie 95.
The lord of Spynie wes accusit … be Crovnall Steuart befoir the King and counsall c1610 Melvil Mem. 283.
His Maieste tok occasion to appoint ane convention to be halden … efter the retournyng of the crownell Stuart
