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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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(Weltirand,) Welt(e)rand, Walterand, ppl. adj. Also: weltrande, uelterand, welt(e)ring, walt(e)ring. [ME and e.m.E. walterande (14th c.), waltring (a1547), weltring (1587).] a. Of the sea, waves: Surging, tossing. b. Of an animal: ? Rolling, ? wallowing. c. Of a stone, motion: Rolling, turning. d. Of affairs: Turbulent.a. 1375 Barb. iii 719.
The se wald rys on sic maner That off the wawys the weltrand hycht Wald refe thaim oft off thair sycht c1420 Wynt. iv 203 (C).
Weltrande c1420 Wynt. v 845.
The blude … wyth weltrand [W. welterand] wawys than As rywerys raysid wyth rayne ran c1409-1436 Kingis Q. § 100.
In the huge weltering wawis fell Off lufis rage 1533 Boece 150b.
Pichtland Firth … mycht nocht weill be salit becaus of the contrare tydis and weltering wallis of huge hicht 1567 G. Ball. 111.
For lyke the welterand wallis brym, Thay had ouerquhelmit vs with mycht 1585 James VI Ess. 16.
Weltring waues, lyke hyest towres on land(b) a1500 Henr. Fab. 736.
The walterand wallis woude 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. 1357.
Innumerabill folk … Quhilk pereist on the walterand wallis c1590 Fowler I 197/2.
My beaten bark, with waltring wawes tost sore 1581-1623 James VI Poems I 23/101.
Seke night and day Castalias waltring waas 1611-57 Mure Psalmes xlii 7.
Thy water spouts … Thy tumbling billowes, waltering waves, Gone over me are allb. a1500 Henr. Fab. 906 (Ch.).
The uelterand brokc. 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. 1643.
Thair micht I se … The welterand stone wirk Sisipho mich cair 1580 Hume Promine 7.
Goldin Titan … Be kindlie cours … Was in the first degre of Cancer wone … Against the force quhilk daylie had him rent, Be the first mobillis, weltering violentd. 1572 Cal. Sc. P. IV 468.
Na thingis ar mair dangerous in this waltering and confusit state