vbl. sb. [f. TYPE v. + -ING1.] The action of TYPE v. in various senses. Also attrib.

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a. 1638.  Mede, Wks. (1672), 43. The Seven Arch-angels,… and the typing of them by the Seven Eyes and Horns of the Lamb.

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1736.  Byrom, Jrnl. & Lit. Rem. (1856), II. I. 82. Dr. Mainwaring brought me a piece of Torlock’s typing.

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1876.  Mrs. Whitney, Sights & Ins., vi. Somebody near, not going very deep, yet observing faintly a typing in it.

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1889.  Pall Mall G., 21 Jan., 6/1. The application of the Tainter graphophone … to typing purposes.

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