Awaiting

vbl. sb. [f. AWAIT v. + -ING¹.]

  † 1.  Lying in wait; ambush, plot. Obs.

c. 1380.  Prymer, 101, in Maskell, Mon. Rit., II. Delyuer us Fro the aweitingis of the fend.

1552.  Godly Prayers, in Liturg. Q. Eliz., 249. The deceitful awaiting of the most subtle serpent.

  † 2.  Attendance, attention. Obs.

c. 1374.  Chaucer, Anel. & Arc., 250. Youre awaytinges … Uppon me þat ye callid your mastresse.

c. 1400.  Epiph. (Turnb., 1843), 101. With a waytyng and wonder besy cure.

  3.  Waiting, expectation. arch.

1607.  Hieron, Wks., I. 220. An intentiue awaiting for the Consolation of Israel.

1868.  Longf., Dante’s Parad., XXIII. 17. Brief the space … From my awaiting.