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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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Welland(e, Walland, -ing, ppl. adj. [ME and e.m.E. wallinde (a1225), welland (Cursor M.), wallande, -yng (both 14th c.), wellinge (1387-8); Wel(l v.] a. Boiling, molten. b. Of water: Surging, raging. c. fig. —a. a1400 Leg. S. xix 651.
He ourcome tormentis sere … As to the irne hat wellande & the fyre vndir brynnande —(b) a1400 Leg. S. xlv 215.
[He] gert a kirtil be mad meet For hire … Of yrne … In-to the fyre he gert it caste & drew it syne on hire faste & walland oyle & pyk alson He gert cast thare abeone —b. c1420 Wynt. iv 203 (W).
The ryvere … Wes sa reich waxin with spait That he … worthit byde … Till thai welland [R. weltrand, C. weltrande] wallis … Suld in … haif swagit bene —c. a1400 Leg. S. xvi 634.
[Christ] tholit thare dyspituise ded, Fra welland wa vs al to led a1500 Sir Eger 1057 (P).
Gray Steele went walling woode When his sydes fomed of his harts blood
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