airing

UK /ˈɛəɹɪŋ/ US /ˈɛɹɪŋ/
noun 5

Definitions

noun

1

Exposure of something to the air, especially fresh or warm air for the purpose of ventilating or drying; (countable) an instance of this.

Hee'll ſend ſuch vvord, for ayring o' the houſe / As you ſhall haue ſufficient time, to quit it.

Ventilation. […] [A] vvinnovving, or airing in the vvind; […]

2

Exposure of something to the air, especially fresh or warm air for the purpose of ventilating or drying; (countable) an instance of this.

[R]yde out your Horſe euery night, two howers after Sunne ſette, ⁊ abide abroade with him three howres at the leaſt, not exceeding foote-pace, which we call night ayrings.

Touching ayring or vvalking of grey-hounds, vvhich is a great nouriſher and increaſer of vvinde, it muſt devvlie be done euerie morning before ſunne-riſe, and euery euening before ſunne ſet in […]

3

Exposure of something to the air, especially fresh or warm air for the purpose of ventilating or drying; (countable) an instance of this.

According to this my vvarrant heere, I muſt this morning fetch my priſoner to ayring, hee had need bee hung out, leaſt his fleſh ſhould mould, for I am ſure, his clothes are muſtie already; […]

Hovv do you like / Your ayring? is it not a fauour?

4

An act of broadcasting a radio or television show; a broadcasting.

Seldom was he [Sanford Clark] seen, and almost never were his recordings given mass airings.

5

Public disclosure or discussion of a subject, or expression of an opinion; (countable) an instance of this.

airing of grievances

I really felt that I was justified in giving my irritability an airing by curious allusions to Janet; yet, though I made him wince, it was impossible to touch his conscience.

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