reclaiming, vbl. n.
(rɪˈkleɪmɪŋ)
[-ing1.]
a. The action of the vb. reclaim, in various senses.
| c 1385 Chaucer L.G.W. 1371 Hypsipyle, Thow madist thyn recleymyng and thy lures To ladyis. c 1440 Promp. Parv. 425/2 Recleymynge, of wyldenesse, redomitacio. 1575 Turberv. Faulconrie Cont., The reclayming, imping,..and fleyng both the fielde and riuer of the same Haukes. 1580 Hollyband Treas. Fr. Tong, Criement.., a reclaming, a crying againste. 1601 2nd Pt. Return fr. Parnass. ii. v. 913 Through good reclaiming my faulty hounds found their game againe. 1641 Hinde J. Bruen xxxi. 97 For their better information in the way of God, and more effectuall reclaiming of themselves. 1755 N. Magens Insurances I. 345 We made it..an express Condition to be entirely free of all Charges of Detention and Reclaiming. 1776 G. Semple Building in Water 118 The reclaiming of Ground. 1852 R. F. Burton Falconry in Valley Indus iv. 44 Their reclaiming commences with being broken to the hood. 1892 Sci. Amer. 7 May 293/3 These [sc. old boots and shoes] are sorted roughly, put up in bales, and shipped to the companies who make a business of reclaiming. 1913 B. D. Porritt Chem. Rubber v. 60 ‘Reclaiming’ at the present time is an industry by itself, several large works being exclusively engaged on this work. 1971 R. Singleton in C. M. Blow Rubber Technol. & Manufacture vi. 203 The raw material for reclaiming is scrap rubber in a wide variety of forms, but tyres..form the major quantity. |
b. attrib., as reclaiming bill, days, note, petition (see reclaim v. 7 d).
| 1709 Act Sederunt 9 July, Ordain the clerk of the proces carefully to compare reclaiming bills with the minutes. 1747 Ibid. 27 Jan., Resolution of the Lords of Council and Session, anent reclaiming Petitions. 1765 Ibid. 27 Feb., The Lords declare, that no marking of the clerks..shall hereafter keep the reclaiming days open till next Session. 1831 S. E. Ferrier Destiny xliii, Not a decreet, or reclaiming petition. 1868 [see reclaimer1]. 1888 Law Rep. Ho. Lords XIII. 404 The appellants reclaimed, and the respondents took advantage of that reclaiming note, to ask [etc.]. 1895 Sci. Amer. 26 Oct. 267/1 Rubber reclaiming factories. 1954 H. J. Stern Rubber vi. 200 Peptising agents accelerate the reclaiming process and are useful with both natural and synthetic rubbers. 1957 Times 20 Dec. 17/6 In our reclaiming plant overtime working was in force from October. |
So reˈclaiming ppl. a., that reclaims.
| 1560 in Strype Ann. Ref. (1709) I. xviii. 214 They should..procure to their reclaiming consciences the biting worm that never dies. 1813 Shelley Q. Mab ix. 145 A pathless wilderness remains, Yet unsubdued by man's reclaiming hand. 1843 Candlish in Life (1880) 273 We could abstain from intruding ministers upon a reclaiming congregation. |