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speaning

speaning is the present participle and gerund of spean.

Meaning of spean

Noun

spean (plural speans)

  1. (archaic, dialectal) A teat or nipple of a cow.
    • The Genital part is all nervy; the Tail ſmall; and the Hind hath Udders betwixt her Thighs, with four Speans or Tets, like a Cow.[1780?], Nicholas Coxe, The Huntſman. Containing the Best Methods of Sport, for Courſing with Greyhounds, and Hunting All Kinds of Chases in England, […] , London: J. Dixwell, page 50

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What is speaning the present participle and gerund of?
Speaning is the present participle and gerund of spean.

Words near speaning in the dictionary

  1. spealbone
  2. spealbones
  3. spean
  4. Spean Bridge
  5. speaned
  6. speaning
  7. speans
  8. spear
  9. spear biscuits
  10. spear carrier
  11. spear carriers

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