† ˈsermoning, vbl. n. Obs.
[f. sermon v.]
1. Preaching; also, a sermon.
| a 1300 Cursor M. 1829 Þai for-soke his sermoning And toke his word al til hething. Ibid. 21123 Matheu, a-postil and wangeliste,..For sarmoning of gods word, Men sais he stiked was wit suord. c 1430 Pilgr. Lyf Manhode i. xxvii. (1869) 18 Sermonynge and prechinge maketh men many times leue sinne. 1554 Philpot tr. Curio's Def. Ded., Wks. (Parker Soc.) 323 The divelish hypocrisy hath been..vanquished..both by reasoning, sermoning and writing. 1642 Milton Apol. Smect. 5 Quaint Sermonings interlin'd with barbarous Latin. 1657 J. Watts Scribe, Pharisee, etc. Pref. Ep. 11 To break out unto preaching and sermoning in the pulpits of others. |
2. Talk, discourse, conversation. to make sermoning of, to speak of.
| c 1330 R. Brunne Chron. Wace (Rolls) 8824 Þe stones to Bretaigne for to brynge, Þat Merlyn made of sermonynge. c 1375 Sc. Leg. Saints xxvii. (Machor) 1100 Þan held þai wele lang sermonyng of..hewinlik thing. c 1385 Chaucer L.G.W. 1184 Herof was so longe a sermonynge. 1513 Douglas æneis v. xii. 98 With sic wordis and prudent sermonyng Of his wise agit freynd. 1535 Stewart Cron. Scot. II. 7 Thair he hes maid, with richt lang sermoning, Ane sair complaint. |
So ˈsermoning ppl. a., preaching.
| 1677 2nd Pacquet Advices 57 The whole Posse of Sermoning Matrons (the chief Garison of the Presbyterian Clergie). |