Obs. [f. JET v.1 + -ING2.] Ostentatious in gait or demeanor; strutting; boastful, vaunting.
c. 1430. A. B. C. of Aristotle, in Babees Bk., 12. To iettynge, ne to iangelinge, ne iape not to ofte.
1586. J. Hooker, Hist. Irel., in Holinshed, II. 103/2. A Thrasonicall Golias … in ietting and daring wise chalenged anie one of the English armie.
1604. Drayton, Owle, 595. A ietting Iay accomplished and brave.
1631. Brathwait, Eng. Gentlew. (1641), 316. With a jetting and strutting pace.
Hence † Jettingly adv.
c. 1440. Promp. Parv., 192/2. Gettyngly, gestuose.
