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Reparal(l)ing, -yng, -peralling, vbl. n. Also: ra- and -parral-, -el(l)-, -parell-, -perrell- and -ynge, -ying; -parling. [ME and e.m.E. reparaylynge (Rolle), -paralyng; f. Reparal(lv.]

1. The act of reparelling, in senses 1 and 2 of Reparal(l v.(1) 1482 Misc. Spald. C. II 324.
In … owr plas raparalynge and in specialle owr gretest wyndoys mendyn 1517 Treas. Acc. V 129.
For expensis maid … in reparaling of the chamir in the quhilk the king levis now in the castell 1542 Irving Dumbartonsh. II 196 n.
[Money spent on] the reparelling thair ruynous towne 1545 Treas. Acc. VIII 372.
Reparalling 1551 Acts II 490/1.
Reparrelling 1564 Edinb. Old Acc. II 187.
The expenssis maid upon the new theiking and reparaling of Sanct Thomas Ile, being haill tirwit and theikit of new 1570–1 Canongate Ct. Bk. 296.
Hir actioun … for bigging and reparreling of the said myln and certane dwelling housis 1576 Treas. Acc. XIII 148.
For … necessaris furneist be him to the reparaling of the grit hall 1598–9 Edinb. B. Rec. V 240.
For reparraling of the said pulpitt(b) 1596 Aberd. Council Lett. I 5.
For the bigging reperrelling and makking of the said bulwark [etc.](c) 1547 Treas. Act. IX 114.
Reparalying(d) 1592 Conv. Burghs I 388.
To the reparling of thair decayit brig(2) 1500 Edinb. B. Rec. I 80.
And for the anornyng and reperalling of the samyn [altar] 1525 (1531) Reg. Great S. 219/2.
For the suppleing and uphalding of divyne service and reparaling of thare [sc. weavers'] altar of Sanct Severane

2. Furnishings, fittings; necessary appurtenances; apparel. b. ? Preparation(s), or ? a further example of 2 above. 1513 Orig. Par. I 185.
[A feather bed, and two saddles, with their] rep[ar]alingis 1523 Dundee B. Ct. I fol. 140 (22 April).
And quhat reparalyng the said Dauid makis on silyng or vther wais inneuth the chop … he till haf priuilegis to tak it with hym at the ische of his termys 1536 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 457.
Sall uphald all and haile the placis [etc.] … pertenyng to the said abbacy in biging, thak, reparaling, ornamentis and uthir neidfull thingis 1560 Admir. Ct. Bk. 140.
That the gudis libellat ar allanerly the reparaling of the schip 1561 Q. Kennedy Compendious Ressonyng (ed.) 180/17.
That the ministeris of the new law haif thair reparaling decent for to decoir the … sacrifice of the Lordis body 1558-66 Knox I 378.
In casting down of kirkis, religious placis, or reparrelling thairof 1587 Maxwell Mem. II 161.
My howis is neir ane end (marie now) restis the reparraling withinb. 1538 Treas. Acc. VI 419.
Lettres to Cowper, Falkland … and Edinburgh to caus honest reparaling be maid for the quenis entering