[f. BLANCH v.2 + -ING1.]
† 1. Telling of falsehoods. Obs.
1581. J. Bell, Haddon’s Answ. Osor., 73. These blasphemous flatteries, detestable and horrible blaunchyngs. Ibid., 155. Your impudent usage in lyeng and blaunchyng.
† 2. Shirking, evasion. Obs.
1642. Rogers, Naaman, 529. [Balaam] should have returned home, and abhorred his blanching with Gods command.
