† forewalln.
Obsolete.
A wall of defence; a wall or outwork raised to defend another.
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forewallOE
barrace1380
before-wallinga1382
vaumurec1475
faussebraie1490
forework1497
vauntmure1562
counterguard1591
forefence1609
forefight?1611
outworkc1615
crownwork1638
false braye1645
crowned work1677
OE Exodus 297 Syndon þa foreweallas fægre gestepte, wrætlicu wægfaru, oð wolcna hrof.
a1425 (c1395) Bible (Wycliffite, L.V.) (Royal) (1850) Isa. xxvi. 1 The wal and the fore wal [L. antemurale].
1610 Bible (Douay) II. Lament. ii. 8 The forewal [L. antemurale] hath mourned, and the wal is destroyed together.
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