vbl. sb. Obs. [Later var. of yowting, veoting, YOTING vbl. sb.] The action of steeping grain in the process of brewing. Only attrib. in uting-fat, -room, -vat.
1610. R. Vaughan, Water-Workes, E 4. Vting-rooms, Garnars, Matting-roomes [etc.]. Ibid., K 3. The water from my Vting-vats will doe the like.
1702. Act 1 Anne, Stat. 2, c. 3 § 3. All Cisterns Uting-Fats Utensils and other Vessels.
1720. Lond. Gaz., No. 5864/3. Corn … steeped in any Cistern or Uting-Fat.
1800. Act 41 Geo. III., c. 6. Every Maltster … should wet or steep his Barley … in the Cistern, [or] Uting-fat.
