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eaning

eaning is the present participle and gerund of ean.

Meaning of ean

Verb

ean (third-person singular simple present eans, present participle eaning, simple past and past participle eaned)

  1. (obsolete, transitive) To bring forth young; to yean.
    • That I was shipp'd at sea, I well remember,
      Even on my eaning time; but whether there
      Deliver'd, by the holy gods,
      I cannot rightly say.c. 1607–1608 (date written), William Shakespeare, [George Wilkins?], The Late, and Much Admired Play, Called Pericles, Prince of Tyre. […], London: […] [William White and Thomas Creede] for Henry...

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Questions about eaning

What is eaning the present participle and gerund of?
Eaning is the present participle and gerund of ean.

Words near eaning in the dictionary

  1. eams
  2. ean
  3. EAN32
  4. EAN36
  5. eaned
  6. eaning
  7. eanling
  8. eanlings
  9. eans
  10. EANx
  11. EAON

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