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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Walling, Wawing, vbl. n. [ME and e.m.E. wallingus (Wyclif), wallyng (1450).] The action of furnishing (a town) with a wall; ? the wall itself. (Wal(l n. 1.)(a) 1481 Aberd. B. Rec. I 37.
Til … prouide for the making of the fossis, and performing of the walling of this toune 1514–15 (c1580) Edinb. B. Rec. I 155.
The said woll to be sauld … and the proffit … to be applyit to the commoun werks and walling of the toun 1516–17 (c1580) Edinb. B. Rec. I 165.
The mater of the flesche stock rowme … pertenis to the toun and quha that wald gif maist for it to the walling of the toun thai sould haue it 1569 Peebles B. Rec. I 313.
To feche lyme … to the town walling 1569 Peebles B. Rec. I 316.
The … haill communite hes conducit and feyit the walling of the said tovne … rovnd about begynnand at the golt fute … contenand four elnis half heich ground and all, thre futtis half ane fut of breif with blok houssis … in places convenient 1597 Haddington B. Rec. (Robb) 2 Dec.
Schir William Seytoun to be … comissioner for the toun to the parliament … & ordanis James Gray to gang with him, … and to purches ane gift of the custumare of this toun, and ane lettre for walling of this toun(b) 1529 Aberd. B. Rec. I 124.
For the wawing and fowsane of this towne