1459 Let. in Publ. Southampton Rec. Soc. (1921) 22 20 A bille of all youre receytes and the employng of the same.

1545 T. Elyot Preseruatiue agaynste Deth sig. C.vi His noble maister..shall for the well imploying of his treasure, saie vnto hym: Well mote thou fare good and feithfull seruaunt.

1600 E. Blount tr. G. F. di Conestaggio Hist. Uniting Portugall to Castill v. 141 The imploying of priestes in a prophaned action.

a1665 J. Goodwin Πλήρωμα τὸ Πνευματικόv (1670) x. 287 Such an imploying of the Spirit, as that we have described.

1707 J. Stevens tr. F. de Quevedo Comical Wks. (1709) 222 Whose whole Employing is like the Frogs, drinking and prating.

1793 tr. A. R. J. Turgot Refl. Formation & Distrib. Wealth 103 If the profits, springing from an use of money, augment or diminish, the capitals are converted by withdrawing them from other employings.

1829 14th Rep. Comm. Society for Superseding Necessity of Climbing Boys 14/1 R. D. Dale having entered into an engagement with the Society to relinquish the employing of Climbing Boys.

1850 Farmer's Mag. July 23/1 The employing of horses in thrashing out corn wears them out so much.

1903 H. W. Conn Bacteria, Yeasts, & Molds in Home xii. 175 The employing of this method will result in occasional failures.

1942 H. A. Wallace Cent. Common Man (1944) vi. 32 In June of 1941 he [sc. Roosevelt] issued an executive order prohibiting racial discrimination in the employing of workers by national defence industries.

2010 A. Julius Trials of Diaspora ii. iii. 133 The bishop of Worcester forbade the employing of Christian wet-nurses by Jews.

1670 J. Bryan Dwelling with God viii. 388 The third [act of faith], is an employing act: hear faith speaking thus, We have no might, neither know we what to do.

1839 N.Z. Gaz. 21 Aug. 7/4 There will never be any difficulty in securing to the colonies a sufficient number of the employing class.

1887 Pall Mall Gaz. 8 Nov. 13/2 The main qualifications which the employing incumbents of England demand.

1902 Jrnl. Polit. Econ. 15 361 The gulf between the employing and the working classes is too wide to be bridged by preaching.

1985 D. P. Cushman & D. D. Cahn Communication in Interpersonal Relationships vii. 106 The interview might reveal how the interviewer and applicant relate to time, work, authority, the employing company, and life style.

2002 D. Goleman et al. Business: Ultimate Resource 1235/3 Employee development, unlike personal development, is usually co-ordinated by the employing organisation.