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forhowing

forhowing is the present participle and gerund of forhow.

Meaning of forhow

Verb

forhow (third-person singular simple present forhows, present participle forhowing, simple past and past participle forhowed)

  1. (obsolete, transitive) To despise; scorn.
  2. (Scotland, UK, dialectal, transitive) To forsake; quit; abandon; desert.
    • It was believed that handling any bird's eggs in the nest made the bird forhooie them, [...]1881, Gregor, Elk-Lore
  3. (Scotland, UK, dialectal, transitive) To cast off; scorn.
    • Mind what this lass has undergane for you, Since ye did her so treach'rously forhow, [...]1768, Ross, Hclenort

Questions about forhowing

What is forhowing the present participle and gerund of?
Forhowing is the present participle and gerund of forhow.

Words near forhowing in the dictionary

  1. forholden
  2. forholding
  3. forholds
  4. forhow
  5. forhowed
  6. forhowing
  7. forhows
  8. forhungered
  9. forhush
  10. forhushes
  11. forinsec

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