lawing

American  

[law-ing] / ˈlɔ ɪŋ /

noun

Scot.

1. a bill, especially for food or drink in a tavern.

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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

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Example Sentences

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lawing

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

It was a good spot for a Taft to do his lawing in.

From Time Magazine Archive

‘Fear na ye that, my lord,’ quo’ Willie; ‘By the faith o’ my body, Lord Scroop,’ he said, ‘I never yet lodged in a hostelrie, But I paid my lawing before I gaed.’

From Ballads of Scottish Tradition and Romance Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Third Series by Frank Sidgwick

Lacking fences, the more discreet establish the boundaries of their property, or of their sowings, by blazed trees, and so prevent neighbourhood quarrels and lawing about corners.

From Roman Farm Management The Treatises of Cato and Varro by Fairfax Harrison

"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 Eugenia Dunlap Potts

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