town walln.

Brit.

/taʊn ˈwɔːl/, U.S.

/ˌtaʊn ˈwɔl/,

/ˌtaʊn ˈwɑl/

Forms: see town n. and wall n.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: town n., wall n.¹

Etymology: < town n. + wall n.¹ Compare city wall n. at city n. Compounds 1a(b).

The wall surrounding (or formerly surrounding) a town. Also in plural in same sense.

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society > armed hostility > defence > defensive work(s) > defensive walls > [noun] > wall of fortified town

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c1325 (c1300) Chron. Robert of Gloucester (Calig.) l. 8131 (MED) Hii assailede euere vaste, So þat to þe toun walle hii come atte laste.

a1387 J. Trevisa tr. R. Higden Polychron. (St. John's Cambr.) (1879) VII. 253 In þis seege þe towne wal fil downe as it were for the nones.

?a1450 in W. G. Benham Oath Bk. Colchester (1907) 3 Ye schall enquere..of all tho that bere away any stones longyng to the town walle.

a1525 ( Coventry Leet Bk. (1908) II. 447 Enploye hit to oder reparacions of þe seid town wall.

c1540 (?a1400) Gest Historiale Destr. Troy (2002) f. 163^v The troiens in toures & on toun walles Laidon spies specially.

1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. Acts ix. 36 They..by nyght let hym downe by a corde of the towne walles, in a basket.

1649 J. Milton Εικονοκλαστης viii. 68 The King much incens'd proclaims him Traitor before the Town Walls.

1663 Marquis of Worcester Cent. Names & Scantlings Inventions § 73. 53 A transmittible Gallery over any Ditch or Breach in a Town-wall.

1727 S. H. Jrnl. 25 Oct. in J. W. Fortescue Following Drum (1931) i. 16 A soldier sleeping on the town wall fell off and broke his neck.

1789 J. Brand Hist. & Antiq. Newcastle I. 178 An ancient street, called Darne-Crook, runs westward to the town-wall.

1843 Penny Cycl. XXVII. 456/1 The town-wall of Worms.

1897 Milwaukee (Wisconsin) Jrnl. 13 Nov. 14/3 The gates of the town wall are carefully guarded for fear of Indian attack.

1955 B. Hutchison Struggle for Border vii. 117 He ranged the army before the town walls and moved up and down their lines.

1998 HotLine Autumn 75/1 The small medieval town also boasts three-quarters of a mile of unbroken town walls.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	town wall
释义	town walln. Brit. /taʊn ˈwɔːl/, U.S. /ˌtaʊn ˈwɔl/, /ˌtaʊn ˈwɑl/ Forms: see town n. and wall n.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: town n., wall n.¹ Etymology: < town n. + wall n.¹ Compare city wall n. at city n. Compounds 1a(b). The wall surrounding (or formerly surrounding) a town. Also in plural in same sense. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > defence > defensive work(s) > defensive walls > [noun] > wall of fortified town wallc825 town wallc1325 dikec1400 murayc1400 face1489 curtain?a1560 antemural1614 c1325 (c1300) Chron. Robert of Gloucester (Calig.) l. 8131 (MED) Hii assailede euere vaste, So þat to þe toun walle hii come atte laste. a1387 J. Trevisa tr. R. Higden Polychron. (St. John's Cambr.) (1879) VII. 253 In þis seege þe towne wal fil downe as it were for the nones. ?a1450 in W. G. Benham Oath Bk. Colchester (1907) 3 Ye schall enquere..of all tho that bere away any stones longyng to the town walle. a1525 ( Coventry Leet Bk. (1908) II. 447 Enploye hit to oder reparacions of þe seid town wall. c1540 (?a1400) Gest Historiale Destr. Troy (2002) f. 163^v The troiens in toures & on toun walles Laidon spies specially. 1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. Acts ix. 36 They..by nyght let hym downe by a corde of the towne walles, in a basket. 1649 J. Milton Εικονοκλαστης viii. 68 The King much incens'd proclaims him Traitor before the Town Walls. 1663 Marquis of Worcester Cent. Names & Scantlings Inventions § 73. 53 A transmittible Gallery over any Ditch or Breach in a Town-wall. 1727 S. H. Jrnl. 25 Oct. in J. W. Fortescue Following Drum (1931) i. 16 A soldier sleeping on the town wall fell off and broke his neck. 1789 J. Brand Hist. & Antiq. Newcastle I. 178 An ancient street, called Darne-Crook, runs westward to the town-wall. 1843 Penny Cycl. XXVII. 456/1 The town-wall of Worms. 1897 Milwaukee (Wisconsin) Jrnl. 13 Nov. 14/3 The gates of the town wall are carefully guarded for fear of Indian attack. 1955 B. Hutchison Struggle for Border vii. 117 He ranged the army before the town walls and moved up and down their lines. 1998 HotLine Autumn 75/1 The small medieval town also boasts three-quarters of a mile of unbroken town walls. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.c1325
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