[f. CONSORT v. + -ING1.] The action of the verb CONSORT; agreeing, associating, etc.
1611. Florio, Consorteria, partnership, consorting together, society.
a. 1665. J. Goodwin, Filled w. the Spirit (1867), 295. Such a sweet consorting of a man’s spirit and behaviour to all variety of occasions.
1690. Norris, Beatitudes (1692), 174. Likeness is the greatest Indearment of Love … We see this … in the voluntary consortings of animals.
