lawing

[ law-ing ]

/ ˈlɔ ɪŋ /

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noun Scot.

a bill, especially for food or drink in a tavern.

Origin of lawing

1525–35; obsolete Scots law bill, Middle English (dial.) lagh<Old Norse lag price, tax, proper place (cf. law¹) + -ing¹

Words nearby lawing

law French, lawful, lawgiver, law-hand, lawin, lawing, lawks, lawless, Law Lords, lawmaker, lawman

Example sentences from the Web for lawing

We have no time for lawing, and if we did, the shysters would get it all.
The Song of the Wolf|Frank Mayer
Jeanie courteously declined the tankard, and inquired what was her "lawing?"
The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 2, Illustrated|Sir Walter Scott
"I would that that part of your duty relating to the hock-sinewing, and lawing of mastiffs, could be discontinued," said Richard.
The Lancashire Witches|William Harrison Ainsworth
Sir, no man should enter the door of a public-house without paying his lawing.'
Red Gauntlet|Sir Walter Scott

I never yet lodged in a hostelrie, But I paid my lawing before I gaed.
Sir Walter Scott and the Border Minstrelsy|Andrew Lang

单词	lawing
释义	lawing [ law-ing ] / ˈlɔ ɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lawing ON THESAURUS.COM noun Scot. a bill, especially for food or drink in a tavern. Origin of lawing 1525–35; obsolete Scots law bill, Middle English (dial.) lagh<Old Norse lag price, tax, proper place (cf. law¹) + -ing¹ Words nearby lawing law French, lawful, lawgiver, law-hand, lawin, lawing, lawks, lawless, Law Lords, lawmaker, lawman Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lawing We have no time for lawing, and if we did, the shysters would get it all. The Song of the Wolf\|Frank Mayer Jeanie courteously declined the tankard, and inquired what was her "lawing?" The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 2, Illustrated\|Sir Walter Scott "I would that that part of your duty relating to the hock-sinewing, and lawing of mastiffs, could be discontinued," said Richard. The Lancashire Witches\|William Harrison Ainsworth Sir, no man should enter the door of a public-house without paying his lawing.' Red Gauntlet\|Sir Walter Scott I never yet lodged in a hostelrie, But I paid my lawing before I gaed. Sir Walter Scott and the Border Minstrelsy\|Andrew Lang Words related to lawing sue, litigate, summon, try, indict, arraign, do, contest, law, pull up, put away
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lawing

noun Scot.

Origin of lawing

Words nearby lawing

Example sentences from the Web for lawing

Words related to lawing