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▪ I. suˈggesting, vbl. n.
[-ing1.]
The action of the vb. suggest; an instance of this, a suggestion.
1677Gilpin Dæmonol. (1867) 412 The same art of wresting Scripture is observable in his secret suggestings.
b. attrib., as suggesting power.
1828J. Ballantyne Exam. Human Mind ii. §2. 91 Ideas may be greatly aided in their suggesting power by others which coexist with them.
▪ II. suˈggesting, ppl. a.
[-ing2.]
That suggests; † prompting to evil, tempting.
1591Shakes. Two Gent. ii. vi. 7 O sweet-suggesting Loue, if thou hast sin'd, Teach me (thy tempted subiect) to excuse it. 1828J. Ballantyne Exam. Human Mind ii. §10. 139 If the suggesting idea be stationary, the one suggested must be stationary.
Hence suˈggestingly adv., in a suggesting manner.
1840Tait's Mag. VII. 126 ‘For which papa has no manner of use’..said Miss Cripps, looking at papa, suggestingly. |