▪ I. goring, vbl. n.1
(ˈgɔərɪŋ)
[f. gore v.1 + -ing1.]
1. The action of the vb. gore; the action of piercing or stabbing.
| 1494 Fabyan Chron. vii. 580 What with the shotte and gorynge of their horses with the sharpe stakes they stumbelyd one vpon another. a 1700 Dryden (Ogilv.) His horses' flanks and sides are forc'd to feel The clinking lash, and goring of the steel. a 1711 Ken Anodynes Poet. Wks. 1721 III. 397 When redhot Needles in my Breast, With confluential Gorings me infest. |
† 2. An alleged name for a company of butchers.
| 1486 Bk. St. Albans F vij, A Goryng of Bochouris. |
▪ II. goring, vbl. n.2
(ˈgɔərɪŋ)
[f. gore v.3 + -ing1.]
1. a. The action of the vb. gore; the act of cutting out, or fitting with, gores. b. A piece of cloth used as a gore: esp. Naut. Also goring-cloth.
| 1626 Capt. Smith Seaman's Gram. v. 23 According to the Goaring she is said to spread a great or a little clew. 1769 Falconer Dict. Marine (1780), Langue de voile, the goring of a sail, or that part which is next to the leech. 1813 E. S. Barrett Heroine (1815) II. 149 Here was no sloping, or goring, or seaming, or frilling, or flouncing. 1851 Kipping Sailmaking (ed. 2) 184 The goring-cloths are..those which are cut obliquely, and added to the breadth. 1874 Mrs. Whitney We Girls iv. 92 In the midst of measurings and gorings. 1894 Times 17 Aug. 9/2 Webbings, gorings, suspenders and braces. |
2. The action of ploughing a ‘gore’. Also concr. = gore n.2 1 b.
| 1780 A. Young Tour Irel. I. 10 Plough with oxen four in a plough; but in goring, or cross-plowing, six. 1886 S.W. Linc. Gloss., Gorings, the uneven triangular bits at the side of a field which does not form a parallelogram. |
| attrib. 1863 Jrnl. R. Agric. Soc. XXIV. ii. 407 It is not everybody that cares to detain a powerful engine over an awkward headland, or the finishing of a ‘goring’ corner. |
▪ III. goring, ppl. a.1
(ˈgɔərɪŋ)
[f. gore v.1 + -ing2.]
That gores or pierces.
| 1649 G. Daniel Trinarch., Hen. V, cc, The Stronger Squadron of the french fell in Vpon the goreing stakes. 1700 Dryden Fables, Pal. & Arcite ii. 250 He spurred his fiery steed With goring rowels to provoke his speed. a 1711 Ken Preparative Poet. Wks. 1721 IV. 76 With goring Thorns, and fiery Darts. 1859 F. E. Paget Cur. Cumberworth 72 Wild, mad, goring monsters. |
| fig. 1578 Gorgious Gallery Gallant Inuentions, Louers lyfe, Such goring gripes, such heapes of hideous harmes. 1686 F. Spence tr. Varilla's Ho. Medicis 85 The burgers of that city having made mighty goaring railleries, and infamous satyrs on the subject of his youth. |
▪ IV. goring, ppl. a.2
(ˈgɔərɪŋ)
[f. gore v.3 + -ing2.]
Forming a gore. cut goring cut in the form of a gore.
| 1627 Capt. Smith Seaman's Gram. vii. 32 The maine saile must bee cut goring. 1794 Rigging & Seamanship I. 91 Topmast..studding sails [are cut] with goring leeches. Ibid. I. 136 The cloth at the tack is cut goring to the nock. |