rare. [f. prec.]
† 1. trans. To entice by violin-playing. Obs.–1
1713. Gentl. Instructed (ed. 5), I. Suppl. iv. p. xlii. Was not Madam W. plaid out of her Reputation, and violin’d into a Match below her Quality?
2. intr. To play the violin; fig., to play a leading part.
1895. Meredith, Amazing Marriage, xxx. How does he enjoy playing second fiddle with the maid while Mr. tall brown-face Taffy violins it to her ladyship?
Hence Violining vbl. sb.
1868. Republican Banner (Nashville), 29 Nov., 1/2. Camilla Urso is to have $14,000 for six months violining in California.
1899. Daily News, 15 Feb., 5/2. The songs … and the violining … all perfect in their degree.
