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▪ I. † ˈbilling, vbl. n.1 Obs.
[f. bill v.1 + -ing1.]
Working with a bill or mattock; hoeing.
c1440Promp. Parv. 36 Byllynge of mattokys, ligonizacio.
▪ II. billing, vbl. n.2|ˈbɪlɪŋ|
[f. bill v.2 + -ing1.]
†1. The pecking of a bird. Obs.
c1440Promp. Parv. 36 Byllynge of byrdys, rostratus. 1598Florio, Imbeccata..an embilling, a billing or feading. 1599Broughton's Lett. i. 6 The billing of such filthie garbage.
2. The caressing of doves; kissing; love-making.
1587Warner Alb. England vi. xxxi. (1612) 153 First blend they heards, and forthwith lips, and after billing fell To other Sport. c1630Drummond of Hawthornden Poems Wks. (1711) 21 Come, let us teach new billing to the dove. 1732Fielding Miser i. iii, Here's fine billing, and cooing, I warrant. 1815L. Hunt Feast of Poets 10, I never much valued your billings and cooings.
▪ III. ˈbilling, vbl. n.3
[f. bill v.3 + -ing1.]
a. The action of entering in a list, enrolling, indicting, lampooning, etc.
1884Manch. Exam. 14 Nov. 5/4 The proceedings in connection with the billing of the Sheriffs.
b. Announcing or advertising by bill or poster; publicity. Also attrib. So top billing, the most prominent position on a poster, advertisement, or the like; stardom.
1875Chambers's Jrnl. 132/1 Advertisements, which most likely took the form of ‘billing’. 1900Daily News 4 Dec. 3/2 No billing is attempted in the City, and hence the urgent necessity for a thorough distribution of election literature. 1902Daily Chron. 20 Mar. 7/4 If plaintiff did not send..particulars of her performance for billing purposes. 1905Ibid. 28 June 6/2 The defence was that Mr. Elen did not send on ‘billing matter’ two weeks in advance of his engagement. 1957L. F. R. Williams State of Israel 145 English plays of recent date, in Hebrew translations, figure more frequently in the billings. 1968Globe & Mail (Toronto) 13 Jan. 24/1 He made his Broadway debut as Lancelot in Camelot, with billing below the title; now, he is returning to Broadway, with top billing. 1969Times 14 Feb. 10/7 He and other dance band leaders..vied with Gracie Fields for the top billing on the music halls and radio.
c. Comm. The act of making out or sending a bill, invoice, etc. Also attrib., as billing machine.
1908Westm. Gaz. 26 Feb. 9/2 The billing machine..will produce half a dozen business documents at one operation, and will total up automatically the various items entered. Ibid. 29 Feb. 7/1 The special Oliver for Billing and Invoicing... Combined Billing and Adding Machines. 1959Economist 4 Apr. 68/2 The two industries might profitably co-operate in such things as meter reading, billing and collection of accounts.
d. The total amount of business or investment, esp. of an advertising agency, during a given period. U.S.
1958M. Mayer Madison Ave. iii. 53 We've grown from $2,900,000 in billings in 1940 to about $100,000,000 in 1957. 1959I. Ross Image Merch. (1960) viii. 134 Their gross billing was $150,000 in 1951.
▪ IV. ˈbilling, ppl. a.
[f. bill v.2 + -ing2.]
That bills or caresses like a pair of doves.
1720Gay Espousal, Let me be The billing dove, and fondling lamb to thee. 1729T. Cooke Tales, etc. 67 Hear the billing Turtles coo. 1801Moore The Kiss, Give me, my love, that billing kiss I taught you. |