Obs. Forms: 4–5 battaillyng, 4–6 -alyng, 5 batayling, 6 bateling, -elyng, -elling, battalling, -alyng, -elyng, 7 battling. [f. BATTLE v.2 + -ING1.]

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  1.  The furnishing with battlements, embattling.

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1506.  in MS. Reg. Test. Ebor., VI. 173. [Robt. Drayton … leaves 30s.] to the edificacion of a new rooff wt batelling of the church.

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1527.  Lanc. & Chesh. Wills (1854), 5. I giff to the batelyng of the church of Northen xxxiijs. iiijd.

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  2.  concr. Battlement work, battlements.

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1375.  Barbour, Bruce, IV. 136. That battalyng [v.r. battaillyng], withouten dout, Saffit thair liffis.

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1430.  Lydg., Chron. Troy, II. xi. To reyse a wall With batayling and crestes marciall.

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1540.  Coventry Acc., in T. Sharp, Dissert. (1825), 19. For mendyng the bateling yn the toppe of the pagent, viijd.

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1620.  Shelton, Quix., IV. xi. II. 140. Two foot broad of a Plank on the Battlings.

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