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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1517-1568
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Culverinar, n. Also: -enar, -anar, -onar, -weroner; colverinar. [f. Culverin.] A soldier armed with a culverin. 1517–8 Acts Lords of Council MS. XXX. 216.
That all the burrowis … sall furnis fifty culverenaris with culveringis 1522 Treasurer's Accounts V. 203.
That al hakbutaris and culverinaris … suld be in Edinburgh … ultimo Augusti 1529 Ib. 375.
To Iames Ahannay the kingis culverenar, to by powdir and leid 1533 Acta Conc. & Sess. MS. II. 153.
xii hagbuttaris and culveranaris … to … remane with the said lord 1544 Douglas Chart. 239.
That the lieutennent may haue thre scoir of culuerinaris to be wageit to remane witht him 1568 Reg. Privy S. MS. XXXIV. 84.
To convoy … thame away with thair armour effeirand for coluerinaris on fute
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