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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Tour, v. Also: toure, tower. [e.m.E. tour (1582), towre (1593), tower (1690).] tr. a. To furnish with a tower or towers. b. To raise up. Also fig. to exalt. c. To rise up to, soar into. —a. 1460 Hay Alex. 16618.
A citie mychtie stark and stout And wallit wele and tourit all about 1472 Edinb. Chart. 134.
To fosse bulewerk wall toure and turrite … our burgh for the keping and defens thareof —b. 1701 Brand Orkney & Shetl. 123.
A monster, which had upon its forehead like a pirwig of flesh and hair, raised and towered up —fig. 1645 Rutherford Tryal Faith (1845) 299.
The soul is lifted up and towered like a high building —c. a1649 Drummond Wks. (1790) 283.
He towers those golden bounds He did to sun bequeath