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greasing, vbl. n.|ˈgriːzɪŋ, ˈgriːsɪŋ|
[f. grease v. + -ing1.]
The action of the vb. grease.
1. a. Smearing, anointing, lubricating, etc. with grease. In Protestant literature of the 16th c. often used contemptuously for ‘anointing’, as practised by Roman Catholics.
c1440Promp. Parv. 210/2 Gresynge, or a-noyntynge (P. with grece), saginacio. 15601st Bk. Discipl. Ch. Scot. xvi. (1836) 82 The clipping of their crownes, the greasing of their fingers [etc.]. 1574J. Studley tr. Bale's Pageant Popes Ep. Rdr. *b iv, How can that foundation stand which is made of earth and claye,..Popes miters,..annoyntings and greazings, blessings [etc.]. 1591Percivall Sp. Dict., Untura, greasing, anointing, vnctio. 1641Best Farm. Bks. (Surtees) 29 For Greasinge of Lambes. Soe soone as harvest is done and past, wee beginne to looke after greasinge of our hogges. 1748F. Smith Voy. Disc. I. 183 The Greasing themselves..with..Bears Grease. 1886W. J. Tucker Life E. Europe 175 The greasing and twiddling and twirling of their moustaches.
b. fig. The action of bribing, in phr. a greasing of palms. Also an instance of this, a bribe.
c1661Marquis of Argyle Will in Harl. Misc. (1746) VIII. 30/1, I take all their Lands, Estates, and whatever Scotland is worth, not to be worth a Suit, much less the Overplus of a Greasing. 1887T. A. Trollope What I remember III. ii. 32 Certain columns..might, by good management, and certain greasing of certain palms, be acquired at no very great cost.
c. See quot. and cf. greased ppl. a. 1 c.
1848Arnould Mar. Insur. iii. vii. II. 1025 This greasing [of hides] is a partial fermentation.
2. concr. Grease (for lubrication).
1598Barret Theor. Warres v. iii. 135 Barrels to cary..greasing for the axeltrees.
3. = grease n. 3. ? Obs.
1756C. Lucas Ess. Waters III. 205 Those dropsical tumors of horses legs, which our ferriers call greasing. |