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Were wall, Weir wal(l, Wear wall, n. [Wer(e n.1 and Wal(l n.] A bulwark, rampart. Also fig. — 1590–1 Crail B. Ct. 16 March.
In beiting wphalding and repairing off the said tenement and weir wall thairoff 1639 Pittenweem Ann. 32.
That the haill wear wallis be made muskitt proof fra the Wattir Wynd to the west end of the wear wall —fig. c1450-2 Howlat 382 (A).
The armes of the Dowglas … Of Scotland the were wall [B. weir wall] … Our fais force to defend 1531 Bell. Boece II 383.
Of this James, discendit the illuster surname of Dowglas, quhilkis war evir the sicker targe and weirwal of Scotland aganis Inglismen 1533 Bell. Livy I 222/27.
Sabinis … war campit to be ane were-wall [L. mœnibus] for defence of Veanis thare freynd[is]
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