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▪ I. allowing, vbl. n.|əˈlaʊɪŋ|
[f. allow + -ing1.]
†1. Praise, commendation, approval, applause.
1490Caxton How to Die 1 The allowynge or praysynge of the deth. 1551Turner Herbal Ded. 1 This commendacyon and alowyng of Physicions and Phisick in this playn and expressed wordes. 1580Baret Alv. A 305 The approouing or alowing, Approbatio. 1632Sherwood, An Allowing, Approuvement.
2. Permitting, permission.
3. The giving of a portion or allowance.
1674Coles, Allowing (giving), Exhibitio.
4. Rebate, deduction.
1674Coles, An Allowing in Reckoning, deductio.
¶ Capable also of being used in various other meanings of vb. allow, especially gerundially, as After allowing that this might be so, etc.
▪ II. allowing, ppl. a.|əˈlaʊɪŋ|
[f. allow + -ing2.]
1. Approving, applauding.
1580Sidney Arcadia (1622) 454 With many allowing tokens was Euarchus speech heard.
2. ‘Admitting, permitting, granting, abating.’ Ash 1775. |