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brending

brending noun: the act of burning; burning.

Noun

brending (uncountable)

  1. (dialectal, obsolete) The act of burning; burning.
    • From the building to the brending.1595, William Shakespeare, Locrine

Origin of brending

From Middle English brenning, brinninge, equivalent to bren (“to set on fire”) + -ing. Probably influenced in form by the past participle brend, brent (“burnt”), or from brand.

Questions about brending

What does brending mean?
Brending means the act of burning; burning.
What part of speech is brending?
Brending is a noun.

Words near brending in the dictionary

  1. Brendan
  2. Brendel
  3. brendelite
  4. Brendels
  5. Brenden
  6. brending
  7. Brendle
  8. Brendles
  9. Brendlinger
  10. Brendlingers
  11. Brendon

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