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▪ I. reserving, vbl. n.|rɪˈzɜːvɪŋ|
[f. reserve v. + -ing1.]
The action of the vb., or an instance of this; reservation.
1532Dial. on Laws Eng. ii. xxii. 43 b, It semeth that the reseruynge of suche vse is prohibit by the lawe. 1542–3Act 34 & 35 Hen. VIII, c. 5 §9 The sauinges reseruinges and prouisions..of the saide former act. 1551Gardiner in Cranmer Answ. Gardiner iii. 165 Touching reseruyng, whiche Clement might seme to denye. 1598Florio, Riserue,..reseruings, sparings, hoordings. 1841Tupper Twins xxx, There were no concealments now between them, no reservings.
▪ II. reˈserving, ppl. a.
[-ing2.]
†a. Except (for), saving. Obs.
b. Containing a reservation.
1540–1Elyot Image Gov. 13 He commaunded that no man shoulde write unto hym in any other fourme, than shoulde bee written to a private person, reservyng the name of Emperour. 1670Marvell Let. Wks. (Grosart) II. 319 The Lords..have added a reserving clause for his Majestie's ancient prerogative in all ecclesiastical things. |