vbl. sb. [f. STUDY v. + -ING1.] The action of the verb STUDY.
1303. R. Brunne, Handl. Synne, 443. Ȝyf þey [sc. dreams] com noght þurgh stodyyng [Fr. de cogitacion].
1362. Langl., P. Pl., A. IV. 143. Bote stareden for studiing and stooden as Bestes.
1423. James I., Kingis Q., viii. Myn eyen gan to smert for studying.
c. 1430. Syr Gener. (Roxb.), 1590. Siil he stoode in studiyng.
1534. More, Lett. to Wilson, Wks. 1444/2. I determined with my self vtterly to discharge my mynde of any ferther studyinge or musinge on the matter.
1656. trans. Hobbes’ Elem. Philos. (1839), 395. An earnest studying of one object, takes away the sense of all other objects for the present.
1697. Floyer, Eng. Baths, iii. 64. Studying and Sleeping much is very injurious in the use of Baths.
1890. ‘R. Boldrewood,’ Col. Reformer, xxiv. There’s a deal of studying required … before a man comes to see the right thing at the right time.
b. attrib.
c. 1440. Promp. Parv., 452/1. Selle, stodyynge howse, cella.
1628. T. Ball, Life Preston (1885), 166. His preaching & studying labours were exceeding great.
1661. P. Henry, Diaries & Lett. (1882), 77. [Feb.] 9. Studying day… 10 Sabbath-subject, concerning Anger. Ibid., 80. [March] 9 Studying-day.
1661. J. Ward, Diary (1839), 109. Wee saw him sitt … with his hat with silver lace about it, and his studying gowne on.
1685. Wilding, in Collect. (O.H.S.), I. 262. For making my studding gown … 00 02 00.
1708. Chamberlayne, Pres. St. Gt. Brit. (1710), 303. All the Libraries in Oxford are Studying Libraries; and those of Cambridge … are Lending-Libraries.
1788. Cowper, Gratitude, 9. This wheel-footed studying chair.
