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lepering

lepering is the present participle and gerund of leper.

Meaning of leper

Verb

leper (third-person singular simple present lepers, present participle lepering, simple past and past participle lepered)

  1. (archaic) To afflict with leprosy.
  2. (archaic, figuratively) Synonym of infect.
    Synonyms:
    infect
  3. (archaic, figuratively) Synonym of disfigure.
    Synonyms:
    disfigure
  4. (archaic, figuratively) Synonym of taint.
    Synonyms:
    taint
  5. (archaic, figuratively) Synonym of ostracize.
    Synonyms:
    ostracize

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Questions about lepering

What is lepering the present participle and gerund of?
Lepering is the present participle and gerund of leper.

Words near lepering in the dictionary

  1. leper's squint
  2. Lepera
  3. Leperas
  4. leperdom
  5. lepered
  6. lepering
  7. leperous
  8. lepers
  9. Lepes
  10. lepetellid
  11. lepetellids

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