imbatillare

imbatillare [cf. OF embataillier, ME embataillen] 1 to embattle, (refl.) to prepare oneself for combat. 1495 seipsos ‥ in plano campo vi et armis, viz. Jakkes, Sallettes, et aliis abiliamentis guerre enbatellaverunt et arraieverunt (Tri. W. Stanley) EHR XIV 534; s1571 seipsos ‥ vi et armis ‥ modo guerrino imbatellaverunt et arraiaverunt Entries 643vb. 2 to embattle (walls etc.), provide with battlements. 1449 licenciam dedimus prefato priori quod ipse dictum manerium de A. imbatellare, kernellare et machicollare, et manerium illud sic imbatellatum, kernelatum et machecollatum tenere possit ChartR 190 m. 30; magnum murum inbatellatum ‥ erexit Wych 280. 3 (~atus) embattled, decorated with edges resembling battlements; b (her.) embattled, divided by a line resembling battlements. 1390 unum par candelabrorum argent’ cum swag’ deaur’ et desuper embatellat’ Ac. Foreign 25 I. b arma inbatellata Bad. Aur. 128 (v. discernere 1c); Ib. (v. indentare 3).

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