vbl. sb. [f. LOT v. + -ING1.] The action of the verb LOT.
c. 1449. Pecock, Repr., III. i. 278. The firste departing, soorting, and lotting of the al hool land.
1579. Fenton, Guicciard., XIV. (1599), 668. At last they fell to the custome of lotting of voyces in the Conclaue.
1770. A. Hall, Gospel Worship (1829), II. xxii. 305. Directions concerning the lawful use of lotting must be suggested.
1825. J. Nicholson, Operat. Mechanic, 755. In the lotting of the ores, care should be taken to have small portions from different specimens.
attrib. 1514. Will of J. Kirkby (Somerset Ho.). My Lotting tables.