Also 5–6 lynyng(e, -eng, 5–7 lyning, 6 lyenynge, 7 loyning. [f. LINE v.1 + -ING1.]
1. concr. The stuff with which garments are lined; the inner or under surface of material stitched into a coat, robe, hat, etc., for protection or warmth.
1401–2. Durham Acc. Rolls (Surtees), 393. In … factura … trium casularum cum lynynges.
1462. Mann. & Househ. Exp. (Roxb.), 149. For lynynge to the sayd jaket, xij.d.
1502. Priv. Purse Exp. Eliz. of York (1830), 54. Betwene the outside and the lynyng of the Quenes cloke.
1666. Wood, Life, 26 Feb. (O. H. S.), II. 73. Loynings for my breches and pockets.
1851. Illustr. Catal. Gt. Exhib., 1057. Patterns of hat-linings.
1871. M. Arnold, Friendship’s Garland, 165. I write with a bit of coal on the lining of my hat.
fig. 1588. Shaks., L. L. L., V. ii. 791. As bumbast and as lining to the time.
1647. Trapp, Marrow Gd. Authors, in Comm. Ep., 648. Allin had a Cardinals hat, but with so thin lining (means to support his state) that he was commonly called, The starveling Cardinall.
b. pl. Drawers; underclothing. dial.
1614. B. Jonson, Barth. F., II. i. I ha’ seene as fine outsides, as either o’ yours, bring lowsie linings to the Brokers, ere now, twice a weeke.
1655. trans. Com. Hist. Francion, IV. 1. His lynings hanging out of his Breeches down unto his shoes.
1669. Wood, Life, 19 Oct. (O.H.S.), II. 174. A pair of flannill loynings, 2s.
1693. Southerne, Maid’s last Prayer, III. iii. 31. L. Mal. Drawers, my Lord, you mean. Ld. Mal. Jesu! no; you know I never wear Linings.
1866. T. Edmondston, Gloss. Shetl. & Orkn., s.v., I was standin’ i’ my bare linins.
1894. Hetton-le-Hole Gloss., Linings, pitmen’s drawers, fastened at the knee by strings.
2. In extended use: Any material occurring or placed next beneath the outside one (for spec. applications see quots.).
1713. Pope, Guardian, No. 4, ¶ 3. I have found unvalued repositories of learning in the lining of bandboxes.
1813. Eustace, Italy, I. vii. 281. Some fragments of marble linings … remain to attest the ancient magnificence of this port.
1829. Glover’s Hist. Derby, I. 61. Ironstone of black colour (Blackstone lining).
1830. Lindley, Nat. Syst. Bot., p. xlvi. Placentae covering the whole lining of the carpella.
1834. Pickering’s Catalogue, 1. Biblia Sacra Hebræa…. Bound in blue morocco, with morocco linings.
1834. Cycl. Pract. Med., III. 300/1. The lining of the abdominal muscles.
1841. Brees, Gloss. Civ. Engin., Lining,… a term applied to puddle laid along the bottom and upon the sloping sides of canals, whereby it prevents the water from escaping.
1859. Gwilt, Encycl. Archit., Gloss. s.v., Lining is distinguished from casing, the first being a covering in the interior of the building, whilst the latter is the covering of the exterior part of a building.
1867. Smyth, Sailor’s Word-bk., Linings, the reef-bands, leech and top linings, bunt-line cloths, and other applied pieces, to prevent the chafing of the sails.
1881. Greener, Gun, 231. These barrels,… are welded upon a ‘chemise,’ or plain iron lining.
1895. Cassell’s New Techn. Educ., III. 362/1. The lining of the edges of modern dining-tables is composed of wood similar in age and character … to that of the table-top.
b. Proverb.
[1634. Milton, Comus, 221. Was I deceived, or did a sable cloud Turn forth her silver lining on the night?]
1871. Smiles, Charac., viii. (1876), 218. While we see the cloud, let us not shut our eyes to the silver lining.
1885. Gilbert, Mikado, II. Orig. Plays Ser. III. (1895), 198. Don’t let’s be down-hearted! There’s a silver lining to every cloud.
3. fig. Contents; that which is inside.
c. 1430. Lydg., Min. Poems (Percy Soc.), 52. Ne hath no joie to do no besinesse, Sauff of a tankarde to pluk out the lynyng. Ibid., 53, 54, 55.
1580. Sidney, Ps. V. iv. Mischief their soules for inmost lyning have.
1593. Shaks., Rich. II., I. iv. 61. The lining of his coffers shall make Coates To decke our souldiers for these Irish warres.
1632. W. Rowley, Woman never vext, IV. i. 64. This leane Gentleman lookes As if he had no lining in ’s guts.
1654. H. L’Estrange, Chas. I. (1655), 2. And (whatever the linings were) certain it is there was such a fair outside of love … as eye scarce ever beheld the like.
1738. Lady’s Decoy, 4, in N. & Q., Ser. VII. VI. 205. My money is spent; Can I be content With pockets depriv’d of their lining?
1879. J. Burroughs, Locusts & Wild Honey (1884), 86. I was sure to return at meal-time with a lining of berries in the top of my straw hat.
4. The action of LINE v.1; providing with a lining. Also lining up. See LINE v.1 5.
1839. Ure, Dict. Arts, 636. [The hat] is then ready for the last operations of lining and binding.
1880. Zaehnsdorf, Bookbinding, xix. 84. Books that have been over-cast in the sewing should have rather a strong lining up.
1885. Crane, Bookbinding, xv. 118. This stage of the lining is represented at Fig. 105.
1889. Work, 22 June, I. 234/1. The following directions do not pretend to cover the whole subject of lining up [in cabinet-making].
1895. Zaehnsdorf, Sh. Hist. Bookbinding, Gloss. 26. Lining-up, i.e., glueing the back to receive the necessary paper, linen, or soft leather before the final cover goes on.
5. attrib., as lining cloth, paper, piece; lining side, the inside or under side.
1585. Polwart, Flyting w. Montgomerie, 566. With laidly lips, and lyning side turned out.
c. 1860. H. Stuart, Seaman’s Catech., 45. On the after part of the sail is a lining cloth for receiving the chafe of the tops.
1880. Zaehnsdorf, Bookbinding, Gloss., Lining Papers, the coloured or marbled papers at each end of the volume.
1889. Work, 22 June, I. 234/2. The lining pieces will be of … 3-in. width.
