† ˈtoting, ppl. a. Obs.
[pr. ppl. of tote, earlier form of toot v.1; see also tooting under the verb.]
Protruding, projecting, sticking out.
| c 1645 Howell Lett. (1650) I. iii. xxxi. 91 Though perhaps he had never a shirt to his back, yet would he have a toting huge swelling ruff about his neck. Ibid. (1655) IV. vii. 19 A poor shallow-brain'd puppy, who..would have men to have a priviledg to change their Wives,..deserves of all other to wear a toting horn. 1648–60 Hexham, Geneust, Nosed, or he that hath a great Nose, or a toting Nose. 1650 Howell Giraffi's Rev. Naples i. 87 With a toting plume of feathers in his hat all white. 1676 Wiseman Chirurg. Treat. i. xxvi. 141 Rendring the Visage fiery, and in progress of time make those toting Copper-noses, as we generally express them. |