Walling

Walling
Wall Wall, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Walled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Walling}.] 1. To inclose with a wall, or as with a wall. ``Seven walled towns of strength.'' --Shak. [1913 Webster]

The king of Thebes, Amphion, That with his singing walled that city. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

2. To defend by walls, or as if by walls; to fortify. [1913 Webster]

The terror of his name that walls us in. --Denham. [1913 Webster]

3. To close or fill with a wall, as a doorway. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • walling — ˈwȯliŋ noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English, from wall + ing 1. : wall a walling of stone or sods rises to a height of five or six feet C.D.Forde 2. : material for walls …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Walling Van Winkle — Walling Jocobse Van Winkle (1650 ndash; 1725) was an early settler of the Northern New Jersey area and the namesake for the town of Wallington, New Jersey.Family historyHe was the son of Jacob Walingen (sometimes spelled Waligh) (b. 1599 d.… …   Wikipedia

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  • Walling — This uncommon name has at least three possible origins. It may be Scandinavian (Swedish) and a developed form of Wallin which translates as Son of Wahl , with Wahl being a topographical nickname for one who lived by a grassy bank. The second… …   Surnames reference

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