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▪ I. † ˈmessing, n. Obs.
[? a. Du. messing (see maslin1).]
= maslin1.
1371Fabric Rolls York Minster (Surtees) 10, xxj lb. de messyng emptis de Ricardo Kyng 3s. 6d. 1379Mem. Ripon (Surtees) III. 99 In ij petr. ij lb. de messyng emp. 4s. 2d.
▪ II. ˈmessing, vbl. n.|ˈmɛsɪŋ|
[f. mess v. + -ing1.]
The action of the verb mess1.
†1. Feasting, banqueting. Obs. rare—1.
1340Ayenb. 71 Gerlondes, robes, playinges, messinges, and alle guodes byeþ ous yfayled. [Orig. (ed. 1495) has: Chapeaux, deduis, et tous biens nous sont faillis.]
2. Participation in a mess or common meal.
1822Regul. & Ord. Army 123 The Regularity of the Men's Messing is an object of primary Importance. 1864Athenæum 5 Nov. 598/1 The introduction of the system of messing in our jails. 1898Folk-Lore June 118 A right of free messing at the table of the Homeric king.
3. The providing of food to a (soldier's) mess; also concr. the food served out to a man; rarely payment for such food.
1811Wellington in Gurw. Desp. (1838) VIII. 295 By what you had seen of the messing of both regiments..it does appear that the soldiers..were not at all times messed in the manner pointed out by your order. 1884Sir F. S. Roberts in 19th Cent. June 1069 Rations should include what is now known as ‘extra messing’. 1884Pall Mall G. 9 Sept. 6/1 Out of the private's pay, after deducting ‘messing’..he has to [etc.]. 1895R. Blatchford Merrie England vi. 48 His duty is to expend the messing money and superintend the messing.
4. attrib., as messing allowance, messing money.
1892Pall Mall G. 25 Feb. 6/2 The soldier..should receive a messing allowance of 3d. a day. 1889Daily News 2 Jan. 2/4 Nor has the soldier been called on to pay a farthing more than the 3d. a day messing money he has always paid. |