childing

[ chahyl-ding ]
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adjectiveArchaic.
  1. bearing children; pregnant.

Origin of childing

1
A Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at child, -ing2

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How to use childing in a sentence

  • If I was not childing, I could have had a room for him, but somehow I shall be lying-in in every room and all over the place.

    Miss Eden's Letters | Emily Eden