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present participle of err.

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erring

American

[ur-ing, er-] / ˈɜr ɪŋ, ˈɛr- /

adjective

going astray; in error; wrong.
sinning.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

erringly

adverb

Etymology

Origin of erring

1300–50; Middle English; replacing Middle English errand. See err, -ing ²

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