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† ˈknowledging, vbl. n. Obs.
[f. knowledge v. + -ing1.]
1. The action of the vb. knowledge; acknowledgement, confession; formal acknowledgement; also (rendering L. confessio of Vulg.), Thanksgiving, praise.
a1225Leg. Kath. 1388 Iþe cnawlechinge of his kinewurðe nome. c1330R. Brunne Chron. Wace (Rolls) 10778 Knowlechyng til hym þey bed. c1380Wyclif Wks. (1880) 327 Confession generaly is knowlechynge made wiþ wille. 1382― Ps. cxlviii. 14 The knoulechinge of hym vpon heuene and erthe. 1523Ld. Berners Froiss. I. ccxii. 259 The kynges of Englande..shall..holde all the forenamed countreys..without any knowledgynge of any souerayntie, obeysaunce..or subiection..to the crowne of Fraunce. 1539Tonstall Serm. Palm Sund. (1823) 48 Peter,..the fyrst that with his mouthe vttered that confessyon and knowlegynge by which all Christen men must be saued. 1594West 2nd Pt. Symbol. §59 At the knowledging of every fine, if the Justice..do not know the cognisors, it is requisite that some other credible person..be present.
2. The action, condition, or faculty of knowing; = knowledge n.; understanding, cognition, cognizance, notice, recognition, acquaintance, etc.
a1225Ancr. R. 92 God wule..ȝiuen ou liht..him uorto iseonne & icnowen; & þuruh þe cnoulechunge, ouer alle þing him luuien. c1330Spec. Gy Warw. 725 What mannes soule..Þurw dedli sinne ifiled is, His knowelaching is al gon. a1425Cursor M. 15931 (Trin.) Petur seide knowlechyng of him had I neuer none. c1430Syr Gener. (Roxb.) 6896 On his finger she knew the ring, Of him had shee noo knowleching. c1450Lonelich Grail xliii. 155 Was neuere Child In wommannes body with-Owten mannes knowlechinge. 1470–85Malory Arthur xix. i, They bare..no maner of knoulechynge of their owne armes but playne whyte sheldes. Ibid. xx. xiv, Ye shall..lete hym haue knowlechynge that..I my self shall brynge my lady Quene Gueneuer vnto hym. 1500–20Dunbar Poems lxv. 18 Ȝe clarkis..Fullest of science and of knawlegeing. 1509Hawes Conv. Swearers 3 How sholde we nowe haue ony knowledgynge Of thynges past but by theyr endytynge. 1560Rolland Crt. Venus iv. 154 Traistant richt weill be perfite knawleging, Ȝe will not thoill.
3. Meaning, signification. rare—1.
1387–8T. Usk Test. Love Prol. (Skeat) l. 29 Many termes ther ben in Englyshe [of] whiche vnneth we Englishe men connen declare the knowleginge. |