lawing

[ law-ing ]

noun

, Scot.

1. a bill, especially for food or drink in a tavern.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lawing¹

1525–35; obsolete Scots law bill, Middle English (dial.) lagh < Old Norse lag price, tax, proper place ( law ¹ ) + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The duel was a “clumsy, almost comical affair,” according to historian Kenneth Lawing Penegar in his book “The Political Trial of Benjamin Franklin: A Prelude to the American Revolution.”

From Washington Post

Hugh Lawing considers himself an independent who leans toward the Republican Party.

From Seattle Times

“It’s a long way away and it’s up in the air,” Lawing said.

From Seattle Times

Attempts to evoke the period are distractingly strenuous; if you didn’t know “lawing” was slang for wearing a badge, you will after its first dozen uses.

From New York Times

College student Daisy Lawing spends a lot of time sitting, but says she doesn’t have much choice.

From Washington Times