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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Wal(l, Waw, v. [ME and e.m.E. walle(n (c1250), wall (1503), wal (Shakespeare), LG wallen; Wal(l n.] To furnish (a town, etc.) with a wall, esp. a defensive rampart; to surround (a place) with a wall. Also const. (all) about, and in. Also transf. and fig.(1) a1400 Leg. S. vii 810.
That thai of new wald wal thare tone c1409-1436 Kingis Q. § 159.
A round place [y]wallit haue I found 1450 Edinb. Chart. 71.
To fosse, bulwark, wall … and uther wais to strengthen oure foresaid burgh 1460 Hay Alex. 2656.
He … callit it efter him self Alexandrie Gart mak it stark and wall it mychtilie a1500 Seven S. 2286.
A fair cite … with castall wallit hie 1529–30 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 17.
To John of Cleucht walland and biggand ane luge in the kirk yard v dais x s.(b) 1529 Aberd. B. Rec. I 123.
To begyne to fowse and waw the said towne(2) 1375 Barb. ii 221.
Perth … wes wallyt all about With feile towris rycht hey bataillyt c1420 Wynt. iv 15.
He … wallyt it [sc. the city] rycht welle wythoute, Wytht dykis off fale and mwde aboute a1500 Seven S. 530.
A fair forest Of frute and tre … wallit about with lyme & stane a1540 Freiris Berw. 9 (M).
Berwik … is wallit weill about with stone 1596 Dalr. II 303/15.
The castel … is walit about with new walis, and biginis(3) c1420 Wynt. v 1303.
He gert wal in al that stede Qwhar Criste his passion tholit of dedetransf. c1475 Wall. ix 1148.
In Lochlewyn thair lay a cumpane, Apon that inch, in a small hous … Castell was nayn, bot wallyt with water wichtfig. 1551 Hamilton Cat. 109.
God … hais wallit and defendit the toung with certane teith and twa lippis