a. in senses of the vb. b. see quot. 1867.
1603. Holland, Plutarch’s Mor., 922. Having contributed (for the exploiting of this service) two thousand dragmes weight in silver, and two hundred targuets.
1605. Camden, Rem., 18. And left more of glory to vs by their exploiting of great actes.
1615. W. Hull, Mirr. Maiestie, 23. The … exployting of any thing tending to the promoting of the Romish brethren.
1867. Smyth, Sailor’s Word-bk., Exploiting. Transporting trees or timber by a river.
1890. A. Marshall, in Nature, 18 Sept., 497/2. They seem to think too much of competition as the exploiting of labour by capital.
