ˈoutˌputting, vbl. n.
[out- 9.]
1. The action of putting out: a. Expulsion, ejection; evacuation; b. A putting forth, holding out, stretching forth.
| 1387 Trevisa Higden (Rolls) VIII. 95 Þe wrong of her violent out puttynge [L. violentæ expulsionis injuriam]. 1398 ― Barth. De P.R. xvii. clxxxv. (1495) 726 Wyne excytyth the vertue of outputtynge. 1435 Misyn Fire of Love 93 Releve of greif & out-puttynge of wardly hevynes. 1494 Acta Audit. (1839) 194 In þe eiectioune & outputting of Johnne guthre..out of þe tak & maling of þe landis of petpowokis. 1883 J. Parker Apost. Life II. 156 The out⁓putting of a hand should be the finding of an altar. 1888 Chicago Advance 9 Feb. 90 The out⁓puttings of his infinite love. |
† 2. The uttering or issuing of (false) coin. Sc. Obs.
| 1576 in Pitcairn Crim. Trials (1833) I. ii. 65 Acquit him of all outputting of onye vther fals hardheidis. 1581 Sc. Acts Jas. VI (1814) 206/1 Forgeing..of our souerane lordis money..And for his treassonable outputting thairof Amongis our souerane lordis liegis. |
† 3. The furnishing or equipping of men. Sc.
| 1640 [see outputter 3]. 1640–1 Kirkcudbr. War-Comm. Min.-bk. (1855) 37 To compeir befoire the Committie of Estaites..to answer for thair neglect for not out-putting of the troupe and baggage horss ilk ane of thame for thair awn pairtes. |