vbl. sb. [f. CERE v. + -ING1.]

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  1.  Waxing, covering with wax.

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1480.  Wardr. Acc. Edw. IV. (1830), 125. For rede threde, ceringe, sowing.

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1565–78.  Cooper, Thesaurus, Ceratura, a dressing with waxe, searing.

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  2.  attrib., as in cering-candle, cering-cloth.

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1480.  Wardr. Acc. Edw. IV. (1830), 121. For ceryng candell’ at ii tymes vd.

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1502.  Priv. Purse Exp. Eliz. of York (1830), 83. Searing candelles for the awter clothys.

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1530.  Palsgr., 479/2. I ceare a garment of sylke or velvet, as a taylour doth with a ceryng candell, Jencire.

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1545.  Ascham, Toxoph. (Arb.), 109. Take a searynge cloth made of fine virgin waxe and Deres sewet, and put nexte your fynger.

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1686.  trans. Chardin’s Trav. Persia, 154. A little Searing Candle.

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