creeling

creeling is the present participle and gerund of creel.

Meaning of creel

creel (third-person singular simple present creels, present participle creeling, simple past and past participle creeled)

creel (third-person singular simple present creels, present participle creeling, simple past and past participle creeled)

(Appalachia, Southern US) To wrench or sprain.
- For aught that appears in the record, plaintiff's fall was due entirely to the fact that his foot "creeled," and no one can say that his injuries were not due to the fall, but to the fact that he rolled down the embankment. […] he stepped around, and in doing so "creeled his foot in some way" and...1916, The South Western Reporter, pages 883-884

creeling (plural creelings)

A Scottish wedding tradition in which the groom is made to carry a basket of stones.
- On the second day after their wedding, a creeling, as it is called, took place. That is, the newly-wedded pair and their friends assembled in a field agreed upon, and into a small basket or creel some stones were placed. This burden the young men of the party carried alternately, allowing...1885, E. J. Guthrie, Old Scottish Customs, page 38

plural	creelings

What does creeling mean?: Creeling means a Scottish wedding tradition in which the groom is made to carry a basket of stones.
What is creeling the present participle and gerund of?: Creeling is the present participle and gerund of creel.
What part of speech is creeling?: Creeling is a noun.
What is the plural of creeling?: The plural of creeling is creelings.

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