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▪ I. pouting, n.|ˈpaʊtɪŋ|
[f. pout n.1 + -ing3.]
A kind of small fish; a small kind of whiting, a whiting-pout (Morrhua lusca).
1591Lyly Endym. iii. iii, For fish these; crab, carpe, lumpe, and powting. 1848C. A. Johns Week at Lizard 247 In which were caught a few poutings, conger, and wrasse. 1883Fisheries Exhib. Catal. 13 A favourite Bait for Whiting, Pouting, Codfish, &c.
▪ II. pouting, vbl. n.1|ˈpaʊtɪŋ|
[f. pout v.1 + -ing1.]
The action of pout v.1
1556J. Careles in Foxe A. & M. (1583) 1933/2 Beware in any wise of swelling, powting, or lowring, for that is a token of a cruel and vnlouing heart. a1625Fletcher Hum. Lieutenant iii. ii, Never look coy, lady; These are no gifts to be put off with poutings. 1716Addison Freeholder No. 8. 45 To forbear frowning upon Loyalists, and Pouting at the Government. 1872Darwin Emotions ix. 232 With young children sulkiness is shown by pouting, or, as it is sometimes called, ‘making a snout’.
b. attrib. as pouting-cloth, pouting-crosscloth, pouting-place.
1589Pappe w. Hatchet D iv b, Ile make him pull his powting crosscloath ouer his beetle browes for melancholie. 1602Withals' Dict. 275 A Crosse cloath (as they tarme it) a Powtingcloth, plagula. 1790Pennant London (1813) 163 It was successively the pouting-place of princes.
▪ III. pouting
see also under pout v.2
▪ IV. pouting, ppl. a.|ˈpaʊtɪŋ|
[f. pout v.1 + -ing2.]
That pouts, in various senses of the vb.
1563Mirr. Mag., Hastings xiv, Powtyng lookes. 1598Bp. Hall Sat. iv. i. 68 His pouting cheeks puff vp aboue his brow Like a swolne Toad touch't with the Spiders blow. 1624K. Long tr. Barclay's Argenis i. ii. 5 He had no great powting lips, nor little eyes sunke into his head. 1693Lond. Gaz. No. 2853/4 There is 113 pair of Pigeons,..as Carriers, Cropers,..Shakers, Pouting Horsemen, Barbaries,..to be sold. 1727Gay Begg. Op. i. viii, Yes, that you might, you pouting slut. 1735Somerville Chase iv. 89 They seek the pouting Teat That plenteous streams. 1760Chron. in Ann. Reg. 159 At a sale of powting-pigeons..one pair was sold for 16 guineas. 1863Geo. Eliot Romola x, The corners of the pouting mouth went down piteously.
Hence ˈpoutingly adv., in a pouting manner.
1632Sherwood, Powtingly, rechignément. 1832L. Hunt Naiads Poems 197 Like fondled things Eye poutingly their hands. 1863Geo. Eliot Romola xiv, Her lips were pressed poutingly together. |