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fonning

fonning is the present participle and gerund of fon.

Meaning of fon

Noun

fon (plural fons)

  1. (obsolete) A fool or idiot.
    • Delt he not lyke a fon?
      Delt he not lyke a daw?c. 1503–1512, John Skelton, Ware the Hauke; republished in John Scattergood, editor, John Skelton: The Complete English Poems, 1983, →OCLC, page 65, lines 128–129

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Questions about fonning

What is fonning the present participle and gerund of?
Fonning is the present participle and gerund of fon.

Words near fonning in the dictionary

  1. fonio
  2. fonly
  3. FonMin
  4. Fonner
  5. Fonners
  6. fonning
  7. fonofos
  8. Fonoifua
  9. Fonoifua Island
  10. FONOPs
  11. fons

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