Obs. [f. SUIT v. + -ING2.] Fitting, suitable.
1642. Declar. Lords & Comm., 9 Jan., 3. Some suting course how to have the want of Armes … to be supplyed.
1708. J. Philips, Cyder, II. 415. Now sportive Youth Carol incondite Rhythms, with suiting Notes.
1801. Eliz. Helme, St. Marg. Cave (1819), IV. vii. 95. For my honour and her own it is necessary that all should be suiting.
1821. Clare, Vill. Minstr. (1823), I. 113. Wildness is my suiting scene.
Hence † Suitingly adv., fittingly.
1540. Palsgr., Acolastus, I. i. D j. Lyke as it is in maner sutyngly or throughly agreinge betwene vs, so must it nedes cause mutuall loue betwene vs.
