lowting

Middle English

Alternative forms

• loutyng, loutinge

Etymology

From louten (“to prostrate”) +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈluːtinɡ/

Noun

lowting (plural loutinges) (Late Middle English)

1. The act of prostration or an instance of it; bowing.
2. (rare) Revering or honouring a deity.
3. (rare) Hunching; bending one's body or head.

References

• “lǒuting(e, ger.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-12.