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skenning

/ˈskɛnɪŋ/

skenning is the present participle and gerund of sken.

Meaning of sken

Verb

sken (third-person singular simple present skens, present participle skenning, simple past and past participle skenned)

  1. (Northern-English) to squint
    • He skens ill enough to crack a lookin'-glass.1861, Edwin Waugh, The Birtle Carter's Tale About Owd Bodle
  2. (Northern-English) to glance

Questions about skenning

What is skenning the present participle and gerund of?
Skenning is the present participle and gerund of sken.
How do you pronounce skenning?
Skenning is pronounced /ˈskɛnɪŋ/.

Words near skenning in the dictionary

  1. Skenfrith
  2. skeng
  3. skengs
  4. Skennars Head
  5. skenned
  6. skenning
  7. skens
  8. skeo
  9. skeos
  10. skeow-ways
  11. skep

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