Obs. [Prob. a. ON. veiting (not recorded in this sense, but cf. mod. Icel. veitingar pl., entertainment, veitinga-hús restaurant), f. veita to give a feast (a special use of veita WAIT v.2).] Entertainment, feasting.
a. 1300. Cursor M., 3341. Ilk man gaue he [sc. Abraham’s servant, Gen. xxiv. 53] sumkin thing, And batuel made fair waiting [Gött. gestning]. Ibid., 12544. Ai quen iosep was wont at weind, Til ani waiting wit sum frend, His suns war ai wit him bun.
