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takeing

takeing is the archaic spelling of taking.

Meaning of taking

Adjective

taking (comparative more taking, superlative most taking)

  1. Alluring; attractive.
    • […] a Proteus-Devil appeared unto him, changing into Shapes, but fixing himself at last into the form of a Fair Woman. Strange, that Satan (so subtil in making his Temptations most taking) should preferre this form […]1655, Thomas Fuller, “The Tenth Century”, in The Church-history of Britain; […], London: […] Iohn Williams […], →OCLC, (please specify |book=I to XI), page 128
  2. (obsolete) Infectious; contagious.
    • All the stor’d vengeances of heaven fall
      On her ingrateful top! Strike her young bones,
      You taking airs, with lameness!c. 1603–1606, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of King Lear”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...

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Questions about takeing

What is takeing the archaic spelling of?
Takeing is the archaic spelling of taking.

Words near takeing in the dictionary

  1. Takehisa
  2. takehome
  3. takehome pay
  4. takehomes
  5. Takei
  6. takeing
  7. Takeko
  8. Takela Magan
  9. Takeley
  10. Takelma
  11. Takemi

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