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[railler] (s.xii3/4)
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[railler] (s.xii3/4)

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railer,  raylir,  reiller,  reler  
  FEW:  regula 10,217a Gdf:  reillier 1 6,754c GdfC: ∅ TL: reillier 1 8,653 DEAF:  reille (reillier)  DMF:  reiller  TLF: ∅ OED:  rail v.2  MED:  railen v.2  DMLBS:  raillare 2650b

v.trans.

to provide with a railing as a barrier or support: 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Cil dedenz sunt bien contr'els apparillez: De bretasches e de barres se sunt clos e veillez  (ms. reillez)  Rom Chev ANTS 880 (MS)
( 1408-09 )  Item, pur trencher et railer lez vynes et pur faire le gardyn - .xiij. d.  Mch Tayl Accs2 294 (10 Henry IV)

p.p. as a.?

culin.ruled, patterned with decorative bars (?): 
( 1427-28; MS: s.xv )  Bakemet tarte roiall partie [...] Bakemet raylis roiall vel doucetes  Feast Menus 247c.i and ii

p.p. as s.

chessline, row on a chessboard: 
( s.xiii; MS: s.xiv1 )  Le poynt u soun rok estet devez regarder Tut a travers tant ke a vostre relé E la devez trere, pur dire verité  Eschez ANTS 49.1818

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See also:

raille  raillement 
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