[f. JUDGE v. + -ING1.] The action of JUDGE vb.; judgment.
1303. R. Brunne, Handl. Synne, 5403. To consente to a fals juggyng.
1495. Caxton, Eneydos, xxvii. 104. Her lyght empesched from the veraye Iugyng in parfyt knowlege.
1500–20. Dunbar, Poems, ix. 131. I me confess … Of parciall jugeing, and pervess wilfulness.
1631. Sanderson, Serm. (1681), II. 8. in all our private judgings of other mens speeches and actions.
1845. Mrs. S. C. Hall, Whiteboy, viii. 63. It involved them in entanglements of false reasonings, false judgings, and crimes.
b. attrib., as judging chair, court, place; judging-day = judicial day: see JUDICIAL a. 4 c.
1541. Becon, News out of Heaven, Wks. (1564), I. 12. Al shall be present before the iudging-place of Christ.
c. 1550. Lloyd, Treas. Health (1585), C ij. An apostem which doth not breake at the fyrst iudginge daye in a Feuer.
1603. B. Jonson, K. James’ Entertainm., Wks. (Rtldg.), 534/2. This place [Westminster] … the cabinet To all thy counsels, and the judging chair To this thy special kingdom.
1633. P. Fletcher, Purple Isl., V. li. Where ’twixt two little hils he keeps his judging court.
1896. Daily News, 13 Feb., 2/5. (Dog Show) There were sixteen judging rings simultaneously in action.
