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† ˈparelling, vbl. n. Obs.
Also 5 parral-, 5–7 paral-.
[f. parel v. and n. + -ing1.]
The action of the verb parel; preparation, equipment, arraying, etc.; also concr. equipage, furniture, apparatus (= parel n. 3).
1496Acc. Ld. High Treas. Scot. I. 322 For xxxti sparris, to mak a paraling of ak for the gunnys. 1505Ibid. III. 142, viij dosan of rauchteris to be coyis in the schip and paraling gif tha com to ony segis. 1665J. Webb Stone-Heng (1725) 88 The upright Stones..retain their Angles, Arras, and a Shew of paralling, conspicuous, fair, and perfect even to Admiration.
b. attrib. in parelling staff, a stick used by vintners in ‘parelling’ (see parel v. 1 b).
1594Plat Jewel-ho. iii. 68 A hazell sticke of the bignesse of a good cudgell,..(the Vintners call it their parrelling staffe). 1703Art & Myst. Vintners 16 They add more Wine, and stir them together in a Half-tub, with a Parelling staff. |