courtesying

English

Etymology

From courtesy +‎ -ing.

Noun

courtesying (plural courtesyings)

1. gerund of courtesy: an act of curtseying.
   • 1742, [Samuel Richardson], “Letter XLI”, in Pamela; Or, Virtue Rewarded. […], 3rd edition, volume IV, London: […] S[amuel] Richardson; and sold by J. Osborn, […]; and J[ohn] Rivington, […], →OCLC, page 277:

     [T]here were ſtrange Simperings, and Bowing, and Courteſying, between them; the honeſt Gentleman ſeeming not to know how to let his Miſtreſs wait upon him, while ſhe behaved with as much Reſpect and Officiouſneſs, as if ſhe could not do too much for him.

Verb

courtesying

1. present participle and gerund of courtesy