[f. as prec. + -ING2.] That flouts.
1581. Pettie, Guazzo’s Civ. Conv., I. (1586), 30 b. Emperour Augustus, who meeting by chaunce with a straunger which resembled him verie much in fauour, asked him if his mother had at any time beene at Rome, insinuating therby in flouting manner, that he might be his fathers bastard sonne.
1597. Fenton, Lett., 23 May, in Harington, Nugæ Ant. (1804), I. 233. She swore she would no more shew her any countenance, but out with all such ungracious flouting wenches.
1614. N. Breton, I would & yet, cxxv.
| And yet I would not: for then sure should I … | |
| Be followèd with many a flowting-lacke, | |
| Or Rauens feathers all pull’d from my backe. |
1727. De Foe, Hist. Appar., xiii. (1840), 329. A flouting atheistic man of wit, who must be nameless.
1870. Pall Mall G., 23 Nov., 12. Less of … flouting ferocity than is usual in the epic tales of the Scandinavians.
Hence Floutingly adv. in a flouting manner.
1580. Hollyband, Treat. Fr. Tong., Par gaudisserie, in iest, or floutingly.
1633. Bp. Hall, Hard Texts, N. T., 55. Then for his crowne, they floutingly put upon his head a wreath of thornes platted together.
1858. Carlyle, Fredk. Gt. (1865), I. III. xiv. 228. ‘Goody Palsgrave,’ as her Mother floutingly called her, not liking the connection.
