† ˈpronephew Sc. Obs.
Also 5 ˈpronevow, -newowe, 6 -nevoy, 6–7 -nepuoy.
[f. pro-1 2 + nephew, after F. pronepveu (1486 in Godef.), L. pronepōt-em pronepot.]
A great-grandson.
| c 1425 Wyntoun Cron. viii. iii. 372 (Cott. MS.) Fra þe stok..Discendande persownys lynyally In þe toþir, or þe thride, degre, Newow, or pronewowe [v.r. pronevow], sulde be. 1535 Stewart Cron. Scot. (Rolls) I. 316 Ane greit nobill, that callit wes Dardane, The pronevoy of gude King Metallane. 1593 Sc. Acts Jas. VI (1816) IV. 11/2 James lindsay of barcloy pronevoy and air be progres to vmqle Johnne lindsay of wauchoip his grandschir. 1597 Skene De Verb. Sign. s.v. Eneya, The son in the first degree, excludis the nepuoy in the second, and the Nepuoy excludis the pronepuoy in the thrid degree. 1623 Kings of Scot. 43 Lord Darnley, Sonne to Matthew, Earle of Lennox: a comelie prince, and Pronepuoy unto Henrie the seauenth, King of England. 1658 Phillips, Pronephew, a Nephew, or Grandchilds son. |