A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Caroling, Caraling, vbl. n. Also: karoling; car(r)alyng, carral(l)ing, karaling, -yng; karelling, -yng. [ME. carolyng, f. Carol, v.] Dancing or singing of carols. (Chiefly in poetry.)(a) c1450-2 Howlat 791.
Fair ladyis in ryngis, Knychtis in caralyngis, Boith dansis and syngis 1513 Doug. Æn. vi. x. 40.
To sing ballatis, and go in karalyng Ib. vii. vi. 125.
To thé scho led ryng sangis in caralyng Ib. ix. x. 58; etc.
To tak ȝour lust, and go in karellyng 1535 Stewart 46882.
This king and quene in courtlie carraling, Rycht mony ladé led wes in that ring 15.. Clar. v. 943.
Twentie virginis … begouth to gang in carralling(b) 1531 Bell. Boece I. 171.
The confiderat pepill … passit the remanent of that nicht with … singing, dansing, and karoling 1533 Boece ix. vi. 299 b.
Thir haly feistis … ar like as thai war changeit in drynking, karoling, … and sic vthir vicis 1535 Stewart 3598.
Ilk ȝoung man in courtlie caroling With his lamen thairfoir to dance and sing
