luting

American  

[loo-ting] / ˈlu tɪŋ /

noun

1. any of various readily molded substances for sealing joints, cementing objects together, or waterproofing surfaces.

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luting British  

/ ˈluːtɪŋ /

noun

1. another name for lute 2

2. Also called: luting paste.  a strip of pastry placed around the dish to seal the lid of a pie

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Etymology

Origin of luting

First recorded in 1520–30; lute ² + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

This lady of the luting tongue, The flash in darkness, billow's grace, For thee the worship; for the young In muscle the embrace.

From Poems — Volume 2 by Meredith, George

Instances of nouns and adjectives employed as verbs are: pennanc’d, luting, passion’d, neighbour’d, syllabling, companion’d, labrynth, anguish’d, poesied, vineyard’d, woof’d, loaned, medicin’d, zon’d, mesh, pleasure, legion’d, companion, green’d, gordian’d, character’d, finn’d, forest’d, tusk’d, monitor.

From Leigh Hunt's Relations with Byron, Shelley and Keats by Miller, Barnette

Before beginning any experiment, the closeness of the luting ought always to be previously tried, either by slightly heating the retort A, Pl.

From Elements of Chemistry, In a New Systematic Order, Containing all the Modern Discoveries by Lavoisier, Antoine

Apply with an old brush, or by repeatedly plunging the neck of the bottle in the luting before the latter becomes cold.

From Practical Taxidermy A manual of instruction to the amateur in collecting, preserving, and setting up natural history specimens of all kinds. To which is added a chapter upon the pictorial arrangement of museums. With additional instructions in modelling and artistic taxidermy. by Browne, Montagu

"Well, now," she said, "when all Florence is luting and fluting for the queen of beauty, the king of beasts walks warden by her side."

From The God of Love by McCarthy, Justin H. (Justin Huntly)