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errings

errings is the plural of erring.

Meaning of erring

Noun

erring (plural errings)

  1. The act of one who errs; sin.
    • […] these errings and strayings are here, according to the language of Scripture, compared to those of sheep, and lost sheep.1837, Matthew Hole, John Allen Giles, Practical discourses on the liturgy of the Church of England, page 116

Questions about errings

What is errings the plural of?
Errings is the plural of erring.

Words near errings in the dictionary

  1. Erricksons
  2. erring
  3. erring on the side of
  4. erring on the side of caution
  5. erringly
  6. errings
  7. Errington
  8. Erringtons
  9. Errinundra
  10. errish
  11. errno

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