[f. as prec. + -ING2.] That chimes, in various senses of the vb.
1648. Herrick, Hesper., To Musick (1869), 109. Fall down … from those thy chiming spheres To charme our soules.
1656. H. More, Antid. Ath., Pref. Gen. (1712), 13. This Assertion … is a mere chiming contradiction.
1726. Gay, Fables, I. xl. 13. The poet’s chiming close.
a. 1870. Monsell, Ch. Bells, in Ellacombe, Bells of Ch., i. (1872), 20.
| Chiming Bells, with changeful sound, | |
| Scatter music all around. |
Hence Chimingness, chiming quality.
1674. N. Fairfax, Bulk & Selv., To Rdr. Those bewitcheries of speech that flow from Gloss and Chimingness.
