   edges       = [ 'top', 'left', 'bottom', 'right', ] if '*' in edges
   fieldnames  = []
   #.........................................................................................................
-  for [ fail, fieldname, ] from @_walk_fails_and_field_designations_from_hints me, selector
+  for [ fail, fieldname, ] from @_walk_fails_and_field_designations_from_selector me, selector
     ### TAINT ad-hoc fail message production, use method ###
     if fail? then _record me, "#{fail} (#{jr {fieldname}})"
     else          fieldnames.push fieldname

  unless value in [ 'top', 'bottom', 'center', 'spread', ]
    throw new Error "(MKTS/TABLE µ1876) expected one of 'top', 'bottom', 'center', 'spread' for mkts-table/fieldalignvertical, got #{rpr value}"
  #.........................................................................................................
  for [ fail, field_designation, ] from @_walk_fails_and_field_designations_from_hints me, fieldhints
    ### TAINT ad-hoc fail message production, use method ###
    if fail? then _record me, "#{fail} (#{jr {field_designation}})"
    else          me.valigns[ field_designation ] = value

  designations, and later occurrences of a given field will replace earlier appearances. ###
  R = {}
  for [ fieldhints, stuff..., ] in fieldhints_and_stuff
    for [ fail, field_designation, ] from @_walk_fails_and_field_designations_from_selector me, fieldhints
      if fail? then _record me, fail
      else          R[ field_designation ]  = stuff
  yield [ field_designation, stuff..., ] for field_designation, stuff of R
