† lowffingn.

Origin: Probably formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: low adj., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: Probably < low adj. (see β. forms at that entry) + -ing suffix¹, after low bell n. 1, although compare lowe v. and see discussion at low bell n. Compare lowbelling n.

Obsolete. rare.

Probably: the equipment used in lowbelling (for details see the note at low bell n. 1a).

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low bell1573

lowffing1581

daring-glass1590

dare1860

1581 Act 23 Eliz. c. 10 §1 No maner of..persons..shal..take, kill, or destroye any Fesauntes or Parteridges, with any maner of Nettes, Snares, Ginnes, Enginnes, Rowsting, Lowffing or other deuices whatsoeuer, in the night time.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

单词	lowffing
释义	† lowffingn. Origin: Probably formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: low adj., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: Probably < low adj. (see β. forms at that entry) + -ing suffix¹, after low bell n. 1, although compare lowe v. and see discussion at low bell n. Compare lowbelling n. Obsolete. rare. Probably: the equipment used in lowbelling (for details see the note at low bell n. 1a). ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > hunting > fowling > fowling equipment > [noun] > devices to confuse birds low bell1573 lowffing1581 daring-glass1590 dare1860 1581 Act 23 Eliz. c. 10 §1 No maner of..persons..shal..take, kill, or destroye any Fesauntes or Parteridges, with any maner of Nettes, Snares, Ginnes, Enginnes, Rowsting, Lowffing or other deuices whatsoeuer, in the night time. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < n.1581
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