Ettling

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act or process of intending; intention; purpose; endeavour. obsolete
  2. 2
    Earnings; wages. obsolete
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of ettle form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English etlyng, atlyng, equivalent to ettle + -ing.

Etymology 2

Equivalent to ettle (“to earn”) + -ing.

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