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suthering

suthering is the present participle and gerund of suther.

Meaning of suther

Verb

suther (third-person singular simple present suthers, present participle suthering, simple past and past participle suthered)

  1. (archaic, regional) To sigh, or moan.
  2. (archaic, regional) To whir.
    • 1820?, John Clare, The Flight of Birds
      The pigeon suthers by on rapid wing, / The lark mounts upward at the call of spring.

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Questions about suthering

What is suthering the present participle and gerund of?
Suthering is the present participle and gerund of suther.

Words near suthering in the dictionary

  1. Sutfins
  2. Suthar
  3. Suthars
  4. suther
  5. suthered
  6. suthering
  7. Sutherland
  8. Sutherland Falls
  9. Sutherland Springs
  10. Sutherland-Haan syndrome
  11. Sutherlin

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