† midlentingn.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mid-Lent n., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < mid-Lent n. + -ing suffix¹, probably after mothering n.¹ N.E.D. (1906) gives the pronunciation as (midle·ntiŋ) /mɪdˈlɛntɪŋ/.

Obsolete.

The custom of visiting one's parents and giving them presents on mid-Lent Sunday. Cf. mothering n.¹ 1.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > social event > visit > visiting > [noun] > visiting on specific occasions

mothering1644

midlenting1720

first footing1823

1720 C. Wheatley Illustr. Bk. Common Prayer (ed. 3) 225 The Appointment of these Scriptures upon this Day [sc. Midlent-Sunday], might probably give the first Rise to a Custom still retain'd in many Parts of England, and well known by the name of Midlenting or Mothering.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online June 2018).

单词	midlenting
释义	† midlentingn. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mid-Lent n., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < mid-Lent n. + -ing suffix¹, probably after mothering n.¹ N.E.D. (1906) gives the pronunciation as (midle·ntiŋ) /mɪdˈlɛntɪŋ/. Obsolete. The custom of visiting one's parents and giving them presents on mid-Lent Sunday. Cf. mothering n.¹ 1. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > social event > visit > visiting > [noun] > visiting on specific occasions mothering1644 midlenting1720 first footing1823 1720 C. Wheatley Illustr. Bk. Common Prayer (ed. 3) 225 The Appointment of these Scriptures upon this Day [sc. Midlent-Sunday], might probably give the first Rise to a Custom still retain'd in many Parts of England, and well known by the name of Midlenting or Mothering. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < n.1720
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