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▪ I. fatting, vbl. n.|ˈfætɪŋ|
[f. fat v. + -ing1.]
1. The action or process of making (an animal or person) fat.
1577B. Googe Heresbach's Husb. iv. (1586) 165 b, M. Aufidius Surco, who first beganne the fatting of this Foule. 1681W. Robertson Phraseol. Gen. (1693) 668 He is a mere glutton, born for the fatting of his belly. 1792Trans. Soc. Encourag. Arts (ed. 2) III. 45 [They] gained the first three weeks of fatting, two pounds and a quarter each per diem.
†2. The process of growing or becoming fat.
1594Shakes. Rich. III, i. iii. 314 Clarence..is well repayed: He is frank'd vp to fatting for his paines. 1650Bulwer Anthropomet. 242 Three causes..which impede the fatting of Man. 1772Ann. Reg. 106/1 The fatting in the valuable parts of the body.
3. The process of enriching (land) or making (it) fertile or fruitful.
1600Surflet Countrie Farme i. xv. 93 The dung put aside for the fatting of the medowes. a1617Hieron Wks. II. 464 Salt..is very good for the fatting of the earth.
4. attrib., as fatting-house, a place in which to fat animals; fatting-land, land suitable for fatting animals; fatting-stock, stock for fatting.
1580Baret Alv. F 214 A fatting-house, saginarium. a1722Lisle Husb. (1752) 251 It is best to have the sides of the fatting-house open. 1834Brit. Husb. II. 490 The value of fatting land being different. 1861Times 27 Sept., The requisite fatting stock.
▪ II. fatting, ppl. a.|ˈfætɪŋ|
[f. as prec. + -ing2.]
a. That makes fat.
b. That is growing or being made fat.
1533Elyot Cast. Helthe (1539) 88 a, The diete of fattinge thinges dothe nourishe abundantly. 1602Middleton Blurt, Master Constable iv. ii, I've fatting knavery in hand. 1767A. Young Farmer's Lett. People 86 Fed off..by some fatting sheep. 1825Cobbett Rur. Rides 458 A stout horse will eat much more than a fatting ox. 1865Jrnl. R. Agric. Soc. 2nd Ser. I. 255 We believe in it [the pulper] for the young fatting animal. |