marveling

Verb

marvel (third-person singular simple present marvels, present participle (US) marveling or (UK) marvelling, simple past and past participle (US) marveled or (UK) marvelled)

1. (intransitive) To become filled with wonderment or admiration; to be amazed at something.
   • Marueile not, my brethren, if the world hate you.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 1 John 3:13, column 1
2. (obsolete, transitive) To wonder at.
   • I maruell that her Grace did leaue it out.c. 1593 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedy of Richard the Third: […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...
3. (obsolete, transitive) To cause to wonder or be surprised.
   • 15th century, Anonymous, Richard the Redeless
     But much now me marvelleth.

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Noun

marvelling (plural marvellings)

1. The act of one who marvels; amazement.
   • When Mrs. Churchill's orders were made known, they caused many secret marvellings and murmurings.1796, Maria Edgeworth, The Parent's Assistant