▪ I. † reˈsembling, vbl. n. Obs.
[f. as prec. + -ing1.]
A likeness; resemblance; comparison.
| 1480 Caxton Trevisa's Higden iii. xviii. 133 b, Þe men of Athene..maden an ymage of gold, resemblyng and remembraunce of socrates. 1513 Douglas æneis vi. Prol. 156 Set thow to Vulcane haif full gret resembling,..Thow art bot Jovis smyth. 1533 More Debell. Salem Wks. 986/2 His not putting to answer maketh y⊇ mater of my resemblyng muche the more strong for me. 1611 Cotgr., Resemblement, a resembling, representing. 1691 Ray Creation i. (1692) 172 A resembling of God to a proud Man. |
▪ II. reˈsembling, ppl. a.
[f. as prec. + -ing2.]
1. That resembles or corresponds to some other thing specified or implied; similar, like.
| 1561 J. Daus tr. Bullinger on Apoc. (1573) 184 b, The high Bishop and King of Rome hath in his resemblyng Empire obedient children. 1645 Milton Tetrach. Wks. 1851 IV. 155 In most resembling unlikenes, and most unlike resemblance. 1654–66 Earl of Orrery Parthen. (1676) 496 'Twas by many resembling expressions that the generous Zenophon evinc'd to me his fidelity. 1694 R. Burthogge Reason 265 Schenckius..Reports another but resembling story. 1710 Norris Chr. Prud. ii. 92 Policy or Cunning comes a great deal nearer to Prudence, than Wit, as being the most resembling Imitatour. 1813 W. Taylor in Robberds Mem. (1843) II. 414 It is not so resembling a parody. |
† b. In pred. use, const. to or with direct obj. Obs.
| 1654–66 Earl of Orrery Parthen. (1676) 188 His resolutions and flame were resembling unto mine. Ibid. 293 My reception was much resembling my fathers. |
2. Similar to each other; mutually like.
| a 1586 Sidney Arcadia i. (1605) 33 The hounds were..many of them in colour and markes so resembling, that it shewed they were of one kind. 1716 Lady M. W. Montagu Let. to Mrs. S. Chiswell 13 Aug., No two places were ever more resembling. 1762 Kames Elem. Crit. xviii. ii. (1774) II. 34 In describing two resembling objects a resemblance in the two members of the period ought to be studied. 1847 H. Miller Test. Rocks (1857) 492 They have in several respects a resembling structure. |
Hence † reˈsemblingly adv. Obs. rare.
| 1661 Boyle Style of Script. 253 Resemblingly transported with a like motive. 1687 N. Johnston Assur. Abbey Lands 203 Which I can compare to nothing more resemblingly, than the difficulties [etc.]. |