Chiefly Sc. and dial. [f. the sb.] To pave with small stones. Hence Causeying vbl. sb.
1538. Leland, Itin., IV. 126. Martin Bridge … well causied with Stone at both Endes.
1596. Wills & Inv. N. C. (1860), II. 341. To the mendinge and cawsiinge with stonnes, of heighe-wayes.
1658. Sir T. Browne, Wks. (1852), III. 496. By clearing the fennes … and soe comprehending cawsing, paving, drayning, [etc.].
1758. Monthly Rev., 631. Where the bottom is clay, or where it is causeyed.
1822. Scott, Nigel, iii. These London kirkyards are causeyed with through stanes.
1877. E. Peacock, N.-W. Linc. Gloss. (E. D. S.), Causey, to pave. ‘We mun hev’ our court-yard causied.’
