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*And jump through the pales (previously mis-spelt pails)
Our thanks go to John Collins for the definition of the old English word 'pale'. A pale was a name for a fence. The mis-spelling illustrates how the meaning of old words are forgotten and replaced by more well known spellings, totally changing the meaning in the process! For more information about this we would recommend the following website: Castles
Extract - "The Motte and Bailey Castle tower was surrounded by a rampart and palisades - A fence of pales forming a defence barrier or fortification ( a pale was a fence, or timber wall, made with a stake or pointed stick which enclosed the area)"