jan 1, 1539 - ground-wall

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The lower part of a wall or building, a foundation. 1392-3 <i>In salar. iij cementariorum operant. super j Grundewall ibidem</i>, Ripon (SS81/114); 1497 <i>et pro waystones et grounde walles et stones, vjd,</i> York (SS129/103); 1539 <i>for iij days for feyng of the ground wall that was falyn down at his garth end</i>, York (CCW213). Used occasionally as a verb: 1419-20 <i>in grundwallyng et emend. unius loftflore</i>, Ripon (SS81/147) and in an occupational term: 1424 <i>Joh. Sourdenall, Grundewall(er)</i>, York (SS96/136); 1477 <i>erthe wallers ... ground wallers with erthe</i>, York (OED).

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