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▪ I. furthering, vbl. n. Obs. exc. arch.|ˈfɜːðərɪŋ|
[OE. fyrðrung furtherance, f. fyrðrian: see further v. and -ing1.]
The action of the vb. further.
c1000Sax. Leechd. III. 208 Sæ smylte ᵹesihð ceapas fyrðrunge ᵹe[tacnað]. c1384Chaucer H. Fame ii. 128 Thou..ever mo of love enditest..in his folkes furtherynges. 1390Gower Conf. I. 182 Take a newe faith, Which shall be forthringe of thy life. c1440Promp. Parv. 174/1 Fortherynge, promocio. 1526Tindale Phil. i. 12 The gretter furtherynge off the gospell. 1623Whitbourne Newfoundland 8 They are a great furthering to diuers Ships voiages. 1864Carlyle Fredk. Gt. xvi. i, There is eager Furthering of the Husbandries.
▪ II. † ˈfurthering, ppl. a. Obs.
[f. further v. + -ing2.]
That furthers, aids, or helps; helpful. Of a gale: Favourable.
1418E.E. Wills (1882) 38 Y pray hem þat þey be well wyllet and forderyng to here. 1494Fabyan Chron. vii. 486 Y mayre..was nat quyk or fortherynge in that mater. 1599Hakluyt Voy. II. i. 102 The winde..blew a furthering gale. |