Childing

Childing
Child Child, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Childed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Childing}.] To give birth; to produce young. [1913 Webster]

This queen Genissa childing died. --Warner. [1913 Webster]

It chanced within two days they childed both. --Latimer. [1913 Webster]


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  • Child — Child, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Childed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Childing}.] To give birth; to produce young. [1913 Webster] This queen Genissa childing died. Warner. [1913 Webster] It chanced within two days they childed both. Latimer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Childed — Child Child, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Childed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Childing}.] To give birth; to produce young. [1913 Webster] This queen Genissa childing died. Warner. [1913 Webster] It chanced within two days they childed both. Latimer. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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