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dying roaring for a priest

dying roaring for a priest is the present participle and gerund of die roaring for a priest.

Meaning of die roaring for a priest

Verb

die roaring for a priest (third-person singular simple present dies roaring for a priest, present participle dying roaring for a priest, simple past and past participle died roaring for a priest)

  1. (Ireland, colloquial, dated) To repent too late of one's sins; (hence) be damned.
    • “God’s curse down on you, Burke; may you never lie quiet in bed; may your children wither and die; may your rooftree fall; may your seed and breed in every generation from this day forward bring forth a thief or a murderer of his own kind; may brother rise against brother in every generation; may...1973, Eilís Dillon, Across the Bitter Sea, page 436

Questions about dying roaring for a priest

What is dying roaring for a priest the present participle and gerund of?
Dying roaring for a priest is the present participle and gerund of die roaring for a priest.

Words near dying roaring for a priest in the dictionary

  1. dying pigs
  2. dying prematurely
  3. dying quail
  4. dying quails
  5. dying roaring
  6. dying roaring for a priest
  7. dying room
  8. dying rooms
  9. dying seconds
  10. dying the way one lived
  11. dyingly

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