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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Perambulat(e, v. P.t. and p.p. perambulat(t. [e.m.E. perambulate (1607), L. perambulāt-, p.p. stem of perambulāre to walk through. Cf. Perambule.]

a. tr. To perambulate (land or boundaries) with a view to formally determining boundaries. = Perambule v. a. 1250 Reg. Episc. Aberd. II. 273.]
[Per rectas diuisas suas coram nobis et alijs probis viris perambulatas(a) 1584 Burntisland B. Ct. 5 May.
That the baileis heirof visie sicht and perambulat the meithis merchis and bundis off this burght at the twa termis apoinctit 1593 Reg. Privy C. V. 98.
Chargeing … deputis lieutennentis … to perambull or caus perambulat the richtis [etc.] 1596 (1658) Rothesay B. Rec. 1019.
Diverse others … did perambulate the said gleib manse and yeards 1650 Dunkeld Presb. I. 389.(b) 1597 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. I. 338.
Ane of the bailȝeis … accumpaneit with ane guid pairt of the counsall and commwnitie of the said burgh past and perambulat the landis within thair territoreis 1615 Aberd. B. Rec. II. 322. 1705 Misc. Maitl. C. III. 425.
A papish bishop was there and perambulat this and other highland paroches(c) 1450 Reg. Episc. Brechin. I. 151.
The north syd of the moor of Brechin perambulat and marched be the Sheriff of Forfar 1493 Reg. Episc. Morav. 250.
And all the landis wthew the said marcheis … clamyt and perambulat be the vicar 1586–7 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 488.
That the lands of the Seynes newlie perambulatt remayne in the townis hands 1592 Rec. Earld. Orkney 167.
Except the haill toun be sychtit and perambulat 1653 Stirling B. Rec. I. 206.
That … the tounes mertche be perambulat 1660 Craven Argyll Diocese 187.
The Presbytrie … haveing perambulat and sighted the glib of Lismore 1670 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Processes No. 82 (28 June).
His cedents and tenents hes beine in possession of the mos to be perambulat this fourtie yeirs 1676 Inverness Rec. II. 267.
That the land merches of this burghe hes not beine perambulat nor ridden thir diwerse and many ȝeirs bygone

b. To determine or designate a tract of land (as belonging) to a person or as part of (to or with) certain lands, by or in consequence of perambulation. 1187–1203 Reg. Episc. Morav. App. 455.]
[Terram quoque quam ipse Rex David eis perambulavit 1496–7 Acta Conc. II. 63.
Samekle [sc. corn] as grew within the boundis perambulat to the sade Jhone Olephant … and … samekle as grew within the boundis perambulat to the landis of Carnebee 1529 Red Bk. Grandtully I. 70.
And als becaus the said landis ar perambulat wytht the landys of Murthlie

c. = Perambule v. c. —a1508 Kennedy Flyt. 337 (see Perambule v. c).