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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Langal(l, -ill, -el(l, -le, v. [ME. langelyn (Prompt. Parv.), e.m.E. langol (1647–50), f. Langald n.: for the assimilation of -d in the suffix, cf. the similar variants of awald, hamehald and knappald (Knapholt). In later Sc. and north. Eng. dial. as langal, -ol, -el, -le.]

tr. ‘To tie together the two legs of a horse or other animal on one side’ (Jam.); to hobble (an animal) with a ‘langle’ (Langald n.). c1460 Alex. (Taym.) 575.
The prince … tuke the destreir And langald him 1557 Peebles B. Rec. 238.
That the saidis hors be sufficientlie langillit 1746 J. Row Sermon 3.
The Kirk of Scotland was a bony trotting naig … but the Bishops … after they had gotten on her back corcelangled her and hopshaikled her, and … shee becam a bony paceing beast 1650 Strathbogie Presb. 121.
The kirk yeard is miserablie abused by the minister his horse and cattell teddering and langalling ther Ib. 131.
Langelling 1655 Rothesay B. Rec. 257.
The horses to be langelt on the commoune of the mwir till beir land be done 1669 Ib. 167.
Langellit, langallitfig. a1658 Durham Subtile Self (1723) 78.
So to obstruct and langle them, as it were, that they cannot run the way of Gods commandments