[f. BLAZE v.2 + -ING1.]
1. a. Proclaiming or ‘trumpeting.’ b. Boasting.
1563. Homilies, II. Idolatry (1859), 237. Blasphemous bold blasing of manifest Idolatry.
1589. Nashe, Anat. Absurd., 7. The blazing of Womens slender praises.
1628. Feltham, Resolves, I. lxxx. (1647), 248. The blazings of the proud will goe out in a stench and smoke.
† 2. = BLAZONING. Obs.
c. 1440. Promp. Parv., 38. Blasynge of armys, descripcio.
1486. Bk. St. Albans, Her., A j. Folowyth the Blasyng of all maner armys.
1530. Palsgr., 165. Blason, a blasyng or discryvyng of ons armes.
1583. Golding, Calvin on Deut., x. 56. Some painted picture or blasing of armes.
