† 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).
| 1496 Acc. Ld. High Treas. Scot. I. 322 For xxxti sparris, to mak a paraling of ak for the gunnys. 1505 Ibid. III. 142, viij dosan of rauchteris to be coyis in the schip and paraling gif tha com to ony segis. 1665 J. 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).
| 1594 Plat Jewel-ho. iii. 68 A hazell sticke of the bignesse of a good cudgell,..(the Vintners call it their parrelling staffe). 1703 Art & Myst. Vintners 16 They add more Wine, and stir them together in a Half-tub, with a Parelling staff. |