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Maying

//ˈmeɪ.ɪŋ// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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"

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of may form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

From May + -ing, or may (“celebrate May Day festivities”) + -ing.

Etymology 2

From May + -ing, or may (“celebrate May Day festivities”) + -ing.

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