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Javeling, n. Also : javelin, jawelling, javilling, -yng, gavilling, jawalyng, jaivelin, jevilling, -yng, jevelin, jeffeling, jefflyng. [e.m.E. javelynge (1535), javelin, -yn (1520), 15th c. F. javel(l)ine, also geveline.] A javelin.In Douglas' Æneid and historical texts from the Latin, sometimes applied to a casting spear or dart. But in ordinary general use, appar. a kind of pike or bill or thrusting weapon of that sort.(a) 1513 Doug. v. x. 66.
To preif thar fors with javillyngis in thar handis 1533 Boece iv. xvi. 154.
Vtheris bering dartis, billis, and javillingis maid sa cruell slauchter 1546 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 122.
Weill bodin with jak, gavilling, and halbart, or siclyke lang wapoun 1552–3 Ib. 177.
That thai haue lang walpynnis thairin, sic as hand ex, jedburgh staif, halbart, jawalyng and siclik lang walpynnis 1596 Dalr. II. 133/20.
Shipis ladne with speir and jaueling, darte and arrow, gun and geinȝie 1622-6 Bisset II. 289/13.
Sanct Thomas … [was] slane witht ane dart quhilk we call a speir or javilling(b) 1596 Dalr. I. 19/31.
Out of that place the hundes being hunted, arrowis schott, jaiuelinis castne(c) 1541–2 Treas. Acc. VIII. 124.
xxix Jedburght staffis, xxiiij jeffelingis, and vj dusane and v halbertis 1548 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 139.
Apprehenso … in sua manu vocato sermone scotica ane jedwart staff, gallice ane jefflyng

b.  In some special use (as for a crowbar or the like). 1679 Fawside Coal Compt 50.
Tuo stone irone to be a jevelin 03, 04, 00

c. comb. and attrib., with spere, head. 1513 Doug. v. x. 23.
Twa javillyng [R. iawelling] speris with blunt hedis sum bair Ib. viii. xi. 45.
In thar hand withhaldand euery knycht Twa javillyng [R. jawilling] speris or than gyssarn stavis Ib. xii. iv. 14.
In athir hand held he, in feir of weir, The braid hed brangland on the jevillyng speir — 1612 Halyb. 315.
Javeling heads the dozen, xl s.