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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Mude-, Mudwal(l, n. Also: mwde-, moud(e)-, modand -val(l. [ME. and e.m.E. mudwall (1395), moddewalle (1464), mood-wal (1578).] A wall built of mud or clay; the material forming such a wall; and attrib.(1) c1420 Wynt. viii. 3626.
The towne syne thai … enwyrownd wyth a mwde wall 1560–1 Edinb. Old Acc. II. 145.
For ane moudewall and ane lok 1563 Dumfries B. Ct. fol. 190.
And vphaldand the mud vals of the said land 1574–5 Haddington Treas. Acc. 7.
For taking doun of the modwall of the kyrk 1683 Ellon Presb. 223.
[At the manse] the moud walls and the louping on seat(2) c1420 Wynt. iv. 16 (W).
He … wallit it rycht weill without With mud wall and with faill about 1503 Dunferm. B. Rec. I. 136.
Thaj … sall byg the samyn [dyke] of stane and mvdvall 1546 Treas. Acc. VIII. 453.
For stray to be mudewall to the keeching chymnay(3) c1420 Wynt. viii. 5558.
Quhen thai thus had lefft the town, The mwde wall dykis thai kest down c1475 Wall. xi. 680.
For castell was thar nayn Bot mudwall werk withoutyn lym or stayn 1490 Glasg. Univ. Mun. II. 256.
For the makyn of the mudwal dyk 1674 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. IV. 278.
A mudwall rowme … built upon his owne coast