Makeing

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    Obsolete spelling of making. alt-of, obsolete

    "to wit, the French and the walloons, makeing one and fifty foote Companies, commanded by Coronell Hauteriue: The English^([sic]) whoſe meeting was firſt at Bergen op Zoom, makeing with the Lord of Brederodes Regiment, & Count Solmes his Regiment 55. Companies, commanded by my Lord Morgan, and Count Wlliams^([sic]) Lord Marshall of the feild, conſiſting of 5 dutch Regiments, and three Scotch, makeing in all 63 companies, beſide the Horſe, ordered alſo into three Tercias, vidz. The Lord of Stakenbroecks, Lieutenant Geneall of the Horſe. The Duke of Bouillons, & Count Stirums Commiſſary of the Horſe, makeing in all ſome 40 troupes."

  2. 2
    Misspelling of making. alt-of, misspelling

Example

More examples

"to wit, the French and the walloons, makeing one and fifty foote Companies, commanded by Coronell Hauteriue: The English^([sic]) whoſe meeting was firſt at Bergen op Zoom, makeing with the Lord of Brederodes Regiment, & Count Solmes his Regiment 55. Companies, commanded by my Lord Morgan, and Count Wlliams^([sic]) Lord Marshall of the feild, conſiſting of 5 dutch Regiments, and three Scotch, makeing in all 63 companies, beſide the Horſe, ordered alſo into three Tercias, vidz. The Lord of Stakenbroecks, Lieutenant Geneall of the Horſe. The Duke of Bouillons, & Count Stirums Commiſſary of the Horſe, makeing in all ſome 40 troupes."

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