supping

noun — 2 senses

supping

noun

1

The act of one who sups; the act of taking supper.

2

Obsolete That which is supped; broth.

Wax taken inwardly in a supping or broth.1601, C[aius] Plinius Secundus [i.e., Pliny the Elder], “[Book XXII.]”, in Philemon Holland, transl., The Historie of the World. Commonly Called, The Naturall Historie of C. Plinius Secundus. […], (please specify |tome=1 or 2), London: […] Adam Islip, →OCLC:

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