Maying
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 The celebrations traditionally held to celebrate May Day. countable, historical, uncountable
"SOo it befelle in the moneth of May / quene Gueneuer called vnto her knyȝtes of the table round / and she gafe them warnynge that erly vpon the morowe she wold ryde on mayeng in to woodes & feldes besyde westmynstre / & I warne yow that there be none of yow but that he be wel horsed / and that ye alle be clothed on grene outher in sylke outher in clothe"
- 1 present participle and gerund of may form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples"SOo it befelle in the moneth of May / quene Gueneuer called vnto her knyȝtes of the table round / and she gafe them warnynge that erly vpon the morowe she wold ryde on mayeng in to woodes & feldes besyde westmynstre / & I warne yow that there be none of yow but that he be wel horsed / and that ye alle be clothed on grene outher in sylke outher in clothe"
Etymology
From May + -ing, or may (“celebrate May Day festivities”) + -ing.
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