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† levining, vbl. n. Obs.
Forms: 2–4 levening, 4 levynynge, levennyng, 5 leyfnyng, lewenynge.
[f. levin v. + -ing1.]
Lightning. Also, the bright flashing of any light.
a1300Cursor M. 533 Wynd þat blaws o loft, O quilk es thoner and leuening ledd. a1340Hampole Psalter lxxvi. 18 Þi leuynyngis shane til þe erth. c1400Mandeville (Roxb.) xxxi. 139 With grete thunders and leuennynges and hidous tempestez. c1400Ywaine & Gaw. 377 In my face the levening smate. c1400Melayne 815 The levenynge of [þair] baners clere Lyghtenes all þat lande. 1483Cath. Angl. 215/1 To Levyn or to smytte with y⊇ lewenynge.
attrib.a1547Surrey æneid ii. 853 Sins that the sire of Gods and king of men Strake me with thonder, and with leuening blast. |