▪ I. † ˈqualming, vbl. n. Obs. rare.
[f. qualm v.1]
The fact of having a qualm or qualms.
| 1565 Cooper Thesaurus, Defectio,..the quaulmyng or sownyng of women after conception. 1596 P. Barrough Meth. Physick 450 It taketh away qwalming and ouercasting of the hart. |
▪ II. ˈqualming, ppl. a.
[f. as prec.]
a. That has a qualm or qualms. b. Of the nature of a fit or sudden access (cf. qualm n.3 2 c).
| 1576 Fleming tr. Caius' Dogs in Arb. Garner III. 267 To succour and strengthen quailing and qualming stomachs. 1635 Quarles Embl. v. ii. 36 Let Iesses sov'raigne Flow'r perfume my qualming brest. 1643 Milton Divorce Introd. (1851) 6 Till they get a little cordial sobriety to settle their qualming zeal. 1952 Auden Nones 40 How will you answer when from their qualming spring The immortal nymphs fly shrieking. |