1645 J. Howell Epistolæ Ho-elianæ iii. xxxi. 109 Though perhaps he had never a shirt to his back, yet would he have a toting huge swelling ruff about his neck.

1648 H. Hexham Groot Woorden-boeck Geneust, nosed, or he that hath a great Nose, or a toting Nose.

1650 J. Howell tr. A. Giraffi Exact Hist. Late Revol. Naples i. 87 With a toting plume of feathers in his hat all white.

1655 J. Howell 4th Vol. Familiar Lett. vii. 19 A poor shallow-brain'd puppy, who..would have men to have a priviledg to change their Wives,..deserves of all other to wear a toting horn.

1676 R. Wiseman Severall Chirurg. Treat. i. xxvi. 141 Rendring the Visage fiery, and in progress of time make those toting Copper-noses, as we generally express them.