lawing
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of lawing
1525–35; obsolete Scots law bill, Middle English (dial.) lagh < Old Norse lag price, tax, proper place ( cf. law 1) + -ing 1
Example Sentences
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It was a good spot for a Taft to do his lawing in.
From Time Magazine Archive
One of Andrew Johnson's appointees, William M. Evarts, left office saying: "I shall return to my business of farming and lawing and leave to the newspaper correspondents the conduct of affairs."
From Time Magazine Archive
The poorhouse in Aneholm parish and the poorhouse in Tomtebacke, some way from here, can't agree which should keep me, and now they are lawing about it.
From The Golden House by Baker, Sarah S. (Sarah Schoonmaker)
"You, see, sir, we are about to build a courthouse hereabouts, and have our lawing to ourselves," said the first speaker.
From Idle Hour Stories by Potts, Eugenia Dunlap
Late at e'en, drinking the wine, And ere they paid the lawing, They set a combat them between, To fight it in the dawing.
From Ballad Book by Bates, Katherine Lee
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