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was pearling
  • past progressive of pearl.

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I know the place well—lived there once when I was pearling, ten years ago.

From Rídan The Devil And Other Stories 1899 by Becke, Louis

Their faces were all aglow; dessert was just served, and a noble wine was pearling in the great drinking-glasses.

From The Serapion Brethren, Vol. I. by Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor Wilhelm

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