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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1662-1700+
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Toll, v. Also: towl. P.p. also tooled, told. [ME and e.m.E. toll (1452), toul (1573), towl (1592), OE tollian.] tr. To toll (a bell). Also transf. — 1662 Aberd. B. Rec. IV 204.
The haill bells in the toune to be rung and tollit in ane mourneing sound befor, at, and efter, interring the corps 1669 Inverness Rec. II 238.
The double bells of the tolbooth ar to be tooled … at night and in the morneing 1703 Inverness Kirk S. 4.
Its enacted that the church bell be told every night at ten ocloack —transf. 1693 Urquhart Rabelais (Pantagruel) iii Prol.
To ring it, tingle it, towl it, sound it, resound it [sc. Diogenes' tub]
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