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▪ I. essaying, vbl. n.|ɛˈseɪɪŋ|
[f. essay v. + -ing1.]
The action of the vb. essay; also concr. Also (nonce-use) the writing essays.
1861in Macm. Mag. IV. 43 It might have been much better..if they had left essaying and reviewing alone. 1869Spectator 1 May 539/1 To..watch the reception given to his essayings without throwing his own shadow on the page. 1882Spectator No. 2804 They are the presomnial essayings of a man who has to be up by times in the morning.
▪ II. eˈssaying, ppl. a.
[f. essay v. + -ing2.]
That essays or attempts.
1715–25Pope Odyss. xxi. 445 From his essaying hand the string let fly. |