vbl. sb. [f. BOTTOM v. + -ING1.] a. The action of putting a bottom to anything. b. The action of setting on a sure basis. c. concr. An under layer, a foundation.
1526. MS. Acc. St. John’s Hosp., Canterb., Payd for botomyng of a basket.
1642. Rogers, Naaman, 179. So farre as may further him in the bottoming of the soule in mercy.
1646. H. Lawrence, Comm. Angells, Table, Our hopes differ from others … in the bottoming of them by expectation.
1823. McAdam, Road-making, 49. These previous beds of stone are called the bottoming.
1846. M’Culloch, Acc. Brit. Empire (1854), II. 51. A road … with a foundation or bottoming of large stones.
