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▪ I. loathing, vbl. n.|ˈləʊðɪŋ|
[f. loathe v. + -ing1.]
The action of the vb. loathe; intense dislike, abhorrence; strong distaste (for food).
c1340Hampole Prose Tr. (1866) 33 What es þis desire? Now, sothely, na thyng bot a lathynge of all þis werldis blysse. c1440Hylton Scala Perf. (W. de W. 1494) ii. i, But he askyth a lothynge of synne. c1550Lloyd Treas. Health (1585) I iv, Lothing cometh of muche corrupte meate or sum grosse and sharp humor. 1611Bible Transl. Pref. ⁋15 To weane the curious from loathing of them for their euery-where-plainenesse. 1614W. B. Philosopher's Banquet 75 Medlers helpe the loathing of the stomack, being taken in the instant thereof. 1657Sparrow Bk. Com. Prayer (1661) 270 Which..hymn..though it should be said night and day yet could it never breed a loathing. 1713Steele Guardian No. 17 ⁋10 Objects..who would now move Horror and Loathing. 1718Quincy Compl. Disp. 31 It..does often occasion Loathings and Gripes. 1792Burns' Prose Wks. 93 note, Burns marked his loathing of remuneration by the use of even a stronger term than this. 1838Dickens Nich. Nick. xxxiii, Your brother's widow and her orphan shun you with disgust and loathing. a1862Buckle Civiliz. (1869) III. ii. 48 It is this loathing at tyranny..which makes it impossible that tyranny should ever finally succeed. 190119th Cent. Aug. 214 Hunters will tell you of the absolute loathing generated for venison when [etc.].
†b. Comb.: loathing-stock, an object of loathing. Obs.
1622S. Ward Woe to Drunkards (1627) 35 Hee hath..with Beere made thy body a carkase fit for the Biere, a laughing and lothing-stocke..to men and Angels.
▪ II. loathing, ppl. a.|ˈləʊðɪŋ|
[f. loathe v. + -ing2.]
That loathes, in senses of the vb.
†1. That causes loathing or disgust; disgusting.
1508Dunbar Flyting w. Kennedie 102 Laithly and lowsy, als lathand as ane leik. 1614W. B. Philosopher's Banquet 52 Goose-egges are loathing; yeelding an euill taste and sauour. 1683Tryon Way to Health xix. (1697) 418 You deliver them [Daughters] up, and force them into loathing Embraces.
2. That feels disgust or is disgusted.
c1586C'tess Pembroke Ps. cvii. vi, Their lothing soule doth foode refraine. 1599H. Buttes Dyets Drie Dinner P 3 b, Clowding the loathing ayre with foggie fume Of Dock-Tabacco. 1825Lytton Falkland 46, I looked upon the aims of others with a scornful and loathing eye.
Hence ˈloathingly adv., in a loathing manner, as one who feels a loathing or disgust.
1606Warner Alb. Eng. xv. xcv. 380 Yea, let them listen, lothingly, what Iesuites propound Gainst Kings and States. 1824Lamb Lett. (1888) II. 112, I was loathingly in expectation of brencheese. 1862Lytton Str. Story II. 378 Again I recoiled—wrathfully, loathingly. |