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▪ I. scenting, vbl. n.|ˈsɛntɪŋ|
[f. scent v. + -ing1.]
The action of the verb.
1580Hollyband Treas. Fr. Tong, Flairement, smelling, senting. 1855Bain Senses & Int. ii. ii. §3 (1864) 166 In scenting, a pointer keeps his nose close to the ground. 1855Piesse Perfumery 100 The perfumer uses musk principally in the scenting of soap. 1890‘R. Boldrewood’ Col. Reformer (1891) 209 An unusually difficult tract of country.., where ‘scenting’ was slow.
†b. Sensation. Obs. rare—1.
1657S. Purchas Pol. Flying-Ins. 22 Bees have all the five senses, though there do not appear all those outward Organs of senting, which some other Animals have.
▪ II. ˈscenting, ppl. a.
[f. scent v. + -ing2.]
1. That exhales an odour or perfume.
1577Kendall Flowers of Epigr. 22 b, Strong sentyng Leekes of Tarentine. 1595P. T. G. Blanchardyn (1890) 216 All costly odors and sweet senting spices. 1772T. Simpson Vermin-Killer 10 The senting oils may be used as mentioned for rats.
2. Of or pertaining to hunting by scent. Of a hound: That hunts by scent. Sporting. Of a day, country: Characterized by the prevalence of a (good, bad, etc.) scent.
1577Kendall Flowers of Epigr. 51 The sentyng hounds pursude the hastie Hare of foote. 1749Fielding Tom Jones vii. iv, When any thing in the least soured him, as a bad scenting day, or a distemper among his hounds. 1897Encycl. Sport I. 543/1 It will be well to select a good scenting covert..for the first morning. |