lowting
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From louten (“to prostrate”) + -ing.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈluːtinɡ/
Noun
lowting (plural loutinges) (Late Middle English)
- The act of prostration or an instance of it; bowing.
- (rare) Revering or honouring a deity.
- (rare) Hunching; bending one's body or head.
References
- “lǒuting(e, ger.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 12 October 2018.