Ta walk the Round
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Lawyers used frequently to give interviews to their clients in the Round Church in the Temple; and "walking the Round" meant loitering about the church, in the hope of being hired for a witness.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Ta walk the Round” mean?
Lawyers used frequently to give interviews to their clients in the Round Church in the Temple; and "walking the Round" meant loitering about the church, in the hope of being hired for a witness.
Is “Ta walk the Round” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.