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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Perambule, Perambil(l, v. Also: perambull, peramble, perambal, -ambol. [L. perambulāre (Perambulat(e), also med. L. perambilare (12th c.), e.m.E. peramble (1539), perambul- (1630).] tr. To perambulate. a. To walk round (the perimeter of) a piece of land with a view to formally determining its boundaries; to walk along (a boundary) for the same purpose; to make perambulation of. b. To walk round or along, so as to inspect (a road). c. To walk over or about (a place).a. (a) 1485 Lag Chart. 53.
And eftir at the said assise had perambulyt the saidis landis 1495 Acta Conc. I. 394/2.
To perambule and devid the saidis landis and marchis therof 1593 Reg. Privy C. V. 98.
To perambull or caus perambulat the richtis methis marcheis [etc.] 1596 Murray Early B. Organ. II. 217.
That … thair haill common lands sall be perambulit ȝeirlie anes in the yeir 1622-6 Bisset I. 292/5.(b) 1484 Acta Conc. I. *95/2.
To ger perambil & devide the merchis & diuis betuix the landis … of Concrag … & the landis of Drummane 1506 Fam. Rose 179.
To perambill the boundis and merchis 1537 Antiq. Aberd. & B. II. 366.
Perambil(c) 1480 Acta Conc. I. 62/2.
Charginge him to se and knaw gife the said landis be lauchefully peramblit 1530–1 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 352.
And peramble vesy and consider the rycht merchis [etc.] 1600 Conv. Burghs II. 81.
That ewere brugh sall peramble thair mercheis ewerie ȝeirb. 1558 Haddington B. Rec. (Robb) 20 Apr.
The saidis personis ordanit to perambill and reforme the said gaitc. a1508 Kennedy Flyt. 337 (Ch. & M.).
I perambalit [B. -ambulat, M. -ambolit] of Pernaso the montayn