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heiring

heiring is the present participle and gerund of heir.

Meaning of heir

Verb

heir (third-person singular simple present heirs, present participle heiring, simple past and past participle heired)

  1. (ambitransitive) To inherit.
    • […] Leonard Houtz & John Myer to be executors to this my last will & testament & lastly my children shall heir equally, one as much as the other.1950, quoted in Our Garst family in America (page 27)

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Questions about heiring

What is heiring the present participle and gerund of?
Heiring is the present participle and gerund of heir.

Words near heiring in the dictionary

  1. heiresses-presumptive
  2. heiresshood
  3. heirhead
  4. heirheads
  5. heirhood
  6. heiring
  7. heirless
  8. heirlessness
  9. heirling
  10. heirlings
  11. heirloom

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