Middle English Dictionary Entry
machecolled ppl.
Entry Info
| Forms | machecolled ppl. Also macchecolde, machekolud, magecolled & mascolled, mascold(e, maskoued, maskeued, maskued. |
| Etymology | Cp. ML machecollāre & OF machecoller. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Machicolated; of a tower: having openings in the parapet; of an archway: having holes in the under side.
Associated quotations
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)1.1254 : Wallid & toured rounde aboute..Maskued [vrr. Magecold, Maskewed] also, lyst þei wer assailed.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)2.580 : Þe walles wern..Maskowed [vr. Magecollede] with-oute for sautis and assay.
- a1450(1408) *Vegetius(1) (Dc 291)97a : Loke also that þe walle of þe arche ouer þe ynner ȝate be machekolud [vr. mascolled; L ut accipiat foramina] or so persed & holed þat þou mowe hylde doun water..or hote meltyng leed on hem þat stondeþ vnder.
- c1450 Siege Troy(2) (Rwl D.82)278 : Hit was iij daies iourney abought the wallis..bothe wallis and toures ful bigely mascolde.
- (a1470) Malory Wks.(Win-C)308/27 : They saw a whyght towre as ony snowe, well macchecolde all aboute.
- a1525(?1432) Cov.Leet Bk.142 : The town wall shuld be made apon his lond lyeng in lenght a this halue the toure þat is mache-collyd.