[f. SUP v.2 + -ING1.] The action of taking supper.
a. 1400–50. Wars Alex., 4439. Ȝoure sowping in vnseson, ȝoure surfete of drinkis.
c. 1440. Promp. Parv., 484/2. Suppynge, cenacio, cenatus.
1620. Venner, Via Recta, viii. 179. This order of supping being obserued, there will remaine a competent time … before they goe to bed,… for the meats … to concoct.
a. 1721. Prior, Dial. Dead, Locke & Montaigne (1907), 244. I may find what will dress a Supper, but nothing else to the present purpose of my own Supping.
1798. S. & Ht. Lee, Canterb. T., II. 187. Nor would he excuse the party from supping al fresco in his gardens.
1891. Daily News, 6 March, 5/3. The public ‘suppings’ still prevail at Christ’s Hospital.
b. attrib., as supping-day, -parlour, -place, -room.
c. 1450. in Aungier, Syon (1840), 372. On *suppynge dayes they may take an egge or two, or any other thynge ordeyned for them by the officers.
1552. Huloet, *Suppyng parlour or place, cœnatio.
13[?]. Bonaventura’s Medit., 160. To þe *sopyng place aȝen þan þey come.
1382. Wyclif, Mark xiv. 15. And he schal shewe to ȝou a greet souping place strewid.
1483. Cath. Angl., 350/1. A Sowpynge place, cenaculum, cenatorium.
1534. More, Treat. Passion, Wks. 1307/1. He shal shewe you a great supping place paued.
a. 1633. Austin, Medit. (1635), 148. A private *Supping-roome.
