lathing

lathing

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English lathinge, from Old English laþung, from Proto-West Germanic *laþungu, equivalent to lathe (“to invite”) +‎ -ing. Cognate with German Ladung, Einladung (“invitiation”).

Noun

lathing (plural lathings)

  1. (UK, dialectal) Invitation.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

lathing

  1. present participle and gerund of lathe

Etymology 3

Etymology tree
English lath
Proto-Germanic *-ungō
Old English -ung
Middle English -ynge
English -ing
English lathing

    From lath + -ing.

    Noun

    lathing (plural lathings)

    1. A covering of laths.

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