lowting

Middle English

Alternative forms

loutyng, loutinge

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 2018-10-12.

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