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bawding

bawding is the present participle and gerund of bawd.

Meaning of bawd

Verb

bawd (third-person singular simple present bawds, present participle bawding, simple past and past participle bawded)

  1. (archaic) To procure women for lewd purposes.

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Questions about bawding

What is bawding the present participle and gerund of?
Bawding is the present participle and gerund of bawd.

Words near bawding in the dictionary

  1. bawdies
  2. bawdiest
  3. bawdily
  4. bawdiness
  5. bawdinesses
  6. bawding
  7. bawdish
  8. bawdkin
  9. bawdkins
  10. bawdric
  11. bawdrick

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