Lunting ppl. a.

[f. prec. + -ING².] Smoking, blazing, glowing. Of the eyes: Flashing.

1786.  Burns, Twa Dogs, 133. The luntin pipe, an’ sneeshin mill, Are handed round wi’ right guid will.

1791.  J. Learmont, Poems, 117. The fierce blaze o’ simmer’s luntin heat Wad ruin a’.

1834.  Tait’s Mag., I. 428/2. They must kindle a lunting fire.

1893.  Stevenson, Catriona, 166. Peden wi’ his lang chafts an’ luntin’ een.

1895.  Crockett, Men of Moss-hags, xxxii. 233–4. Nae beard like bristles, nae luntin’ stinkin’ pipes.