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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Reparal(l, -peral(l, -el(l, v. Also: ra- and -parrel(l, -paral(l)e; -perrell, -perele, -peiril. [ME and e.m.E. reparail (Rolle), -el (Wyclif), repayreyl (c1430), -paral, OF repareiller, -aillier (14th c. in Godef.), f. re- and apareiller Apparale v. 2.] tr.

1. To repair or mend (a thing or structure) by replacement, restoration or renewal.(1) 1426 Acts II 13/2.
That euer ilk lorde hafande landis be ȝonde the mownthe … big reparel & reforme thar castellis & maneris and duell in thaim 1429–30 Ib. in Ayr B. Ct. 6 March.
& at the said galais be made and reparalyt be Maij … & the landis … endland the cost … sal contrybut to the reparacioune & sustentacioune of the saide galais 1459 Aberd. B. Rec. MS V i p. 361 (9 April).
Alsua reparaland and vphaldand the saidtenement as in sic like plite as it is now in 1475 Edinb. B. Rec. I 30.
With power to edify big reparell and put it [? or] ony pairt thairof to polesy 1480 Acta Conc. I 72/2.
Sa mekle expens as will big and reparale the said hous again als gude as it was before it was castin dovne 1513 Doug. iv vi 125.
Than … suld I … Raparal with my handis agane thar wallis Ib. vii 27.
Hys navy lost reparalyt I 1533 Boece 125.
Corbrede … of new reparellit fortalicis bett to erd afore 1551 Dundee B. Ct. II fol. 58b (11 May).
The ald tolbuth … can mak na proffeit … [without] the samyn be reparalit & bigit vpoun new agane 1559 Edinb. B. Rec. III 49.
To vpbig and reperall the said slop, … and reparrell all places ruynois 1571 Reg. Privy S. VI 206/1.
The commoun rentis of our said burgh … is nocht abill to big, beit, mend, reparrell and mak the saidis … havin of Leith to be … abill … to ressave all maner of schippis c1575 Balfour Pract. 35.
The … dewteis of the parochin may be … arrestit … unto the tyme the prelate or persoun repair and reparrell the kirk(b) 1444–5 Peebles Chart. 10.
Thai sal thar ordane the chapellane … to reperele the hows quhen thai myster 1465 Aberd. B. Rec. MS V i p. 550 (18 Aug.).
Sal big & vphalde … the saide mylnys … to deliuer thaim … sufficiandely & profitabilly raperalit & biggit in all thingis necessar a1538 Abell 113b.
He biggis briggis, reperalis halie kirkis 1535 Aberd. B. Rec. XV 638 (Jam.).
It is notcht the vs … within this burgh to ane malar to byg & reperall ony thing that is yerdfest 1553 Edinb. B. Rec. II 182.
For stancheing of the grete … hurtis done … be the nychtbouris … biggand or reperelland landis within the samyn 1554 Antiq. Aberd. & B. IV 778.
The said Maister Jhone suld caus reperell and bete the Place of Monymvsk quhilk is alluterlie brint 1563 Peebles Gleanings 153.
That the samyng be reperallit and beudit of the townes expenssis(2) 1538 Treas. Acc. VI 409.
vj creddillis of glas bocht in Leith … to reparall the glasyn wyndois in the abbay of Sanctandros

2. To provide with essential furnishings or appurtenances; to equip; to fit out.Freq. with an altar as object.(1) 1450 Peebles Chart. 15.
With a collec for … al that reparellis this altare or ekis Goddis seruice here to be don 1482 Misc. Spald. C. II 324.
Raparalle 1490 Ib. 327.
Ay and on to the tym it pleissis the said ladye to big and reperal an auter in the said kyrke 1497 Douglas Chart. 165.
The said Willȝeme has perfurmit and bygit the said altar, and reparallit the samen 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. 431.
Reparrellit was that godlike plesand wone, Tyldit abone and … adoun In richest claith of gold 1525 (1527) Reg. Great S. 96/1. 1556–7 Edinb. B. Rec. II 261.
That the dene of gild reperrell Our Lady alter and mak ane ile thairof, and gif it pleis [anyone] … to gif … ornamentis thairto [etc.] 1599 Glasgow B. Rec. I 194.
The aucht officeris and tua menstrallis to have sa meikiil reid stamyng as wilbe ilkane of thame ane mantill with stringis in the syde and the townes armes on the schoulder thairoff … and ordanes thame to reparrell and mak the same reddy(2) 1517 Treas. Acc. V 119.
To vj wrychtis … reparaland the gret hall with windois and breddis a1586 Maitland Ho. Seytoun 37.
He … reparalit the samyn [choir] wyth glasing windowis 1575 Edinb. B. Rec. IV 38.
To reedifie and big up the samyn [tower] agane in substantious maner … reparell the samyn with ruf jeistis … and vther necessaris

b. To apparel (a person). 1592–3 Stirling B. Rec. II 378.
[They] sall pas and visit the haill breither how they are inarmit and repeirilit in their armor

3. a. To restore or bring (a person) to a better state. b. To improve (land) by preparing, sowing, etc.).a. a1538 Abell 78b.
Religioun … dailie accressit. Four bischippis slidin be negligence he reperalitb. 1570–1 Crail B. Ct. MS 10 Feb.
In stopyng of the said Robert Wely to cast and reparell his said pece grownd