subs. phr. (old).—The swordsman’s block. [Tower-hill was, for long, the place of execution.] Hence TO PREACH ON TOWER HILL = to be hanged. See TYBURN.
d. 1529. SKELTON, Magnyfycence [Works (DYCE), i. 295].
| Some fall to foly them selfe for to spyll, | |
| And some fall PRECHYNGE AT THE TOURE HYLL. |
