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Quotation dates: 1399-1400, 1501-1512, 1590-1598, 1669
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(Tild,) Tyld, Tyle, v. Also: tile, till, teil. [ME and e.m.E. tilden (c1175), telde(n (c1200), tillen (Ancr. R. (Nero)), tile (1587), till (1613) to spread a net, set a trap, pitch a tent, also late ME and e.m.E. tyle (1467) to cover with tiles; Tild n.1, n.2] To cover (in the first quot., perhaps, with tiles). b. fig. ? To cover, overwhelm with (trouble). c. To block, stop up. a1400 Legends of the Saints xl 930.
The knycht … went to Quhithorne … & to Sanct Niniane offerand mad. Thar-of … He gert his quere rycht wele tyle, In mynd of the dede that he did 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. 432.
Reparrellit was that godlike plesand wone, Tyldit abone and to the eirth adoun, In richest claith of gold 1512 Treasurer's Accounts IV 298.
To tile the kingis oratour in the Margret schip, xxxv elnis kendillye a1598 Ferg. Prov. MS No. 146.
Ane peice will till ane otherb. c1590 J. Stewart 46/120.
All in blak he dois him self prepair, Vith truibill, teine, and trauell, tosd and teildc. 1669 Edinb. B. Rec. X 58.
The ordinarie … passage which leids frae … Heriots Hospitall wall is tilled up be the tennents of the samen
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