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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Volt, Voute, v.¹ Also: wolt, voult, wowt. P.p. also woutyt, wottet, vauted. [e.m.E. vowt(e (c1400), vaut(e (1448), volt(e (1535), voult (1538), OF vouter, vo(u)lter, vaulter.] tr. To construct (a building, etc.) by means of vaulting; to furnish (a room, etc.) with a vaulted ceiling or roof. Also long (round) vauted, having a vaulted roof of the specified shape. Also const. over.pres. (1) 1387 Edinb. Chart. 35 (see Volt n. 1 a).
Voute 1630-1651 Gordon Geneal. Hist. 509.
The Earl of Southerland did begin to repair the hous at Dunrobin, and finished the great tour the same yeir, wowting it to the top 1667 Cramond Cullen Ann. 51.
Alexander Boyne, mason … to build ane sufficient stair at the tolbooth door and to wolt the pitt(2) 1616 Aberd. B. Rec. II 338.
The said Thomas … sall voult ouer the nethermest voultis the hight of the tolbuith fluirp.p. 1387 Edinb. Chart. 35 (see Volt n. 1 a).
Woutyt 1538–9 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 257.
For … clenging of the kichingis and dressouris cophous eftir it wes woltit 1579 Reg. Privy C. III 129.
[To] big thair condampnit prissoun in quhat rowme of the said hous they think metest, the samyn [to] be suir and sufficientlie voltit 1584–5 Edinb. B. Rec. IV 402.
The ruif … bewest the steipill … sall be first voltit and thairafter coverit with thak staynis 1614–15 Lanark B. Rec. 122.
For begin our cunsall hous, and wardhous doubill wottet and irne dur thairone 1647 J. Hope Diary (1919) 141.
That window glasses and drinking glasses can not be made in one fornace because those requyre a great deall stronger heatt then these; that the fornace for those is therfor long vauted; and for these round