lying-in

[ lahy-ing-in ]

/ ˈlaɪ ɪŋˈɪn /

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noun, plural lyings-in, lying-ins.

the state of being in childbed; confinement.

adjective

pertaining to or providing facilities for childbirth: a lying-in hospital.

Origin of lying-in

First recorded in 1400–50, lying-in is from late Middle English lyynge in. See lie², -ing¹, in

Words nearby lying-in

Lyell, Charles, Lyell's disease, lygaeid, lying, lying down, lying-in, lyke-wake, Lyle, Lyly, Lyman, Lyme arthritis

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Example sentences from the Web for lying-in

Madam Esmond has helped me many a time, tended my poor wife in her lying-in, and doctored our Betty in the fever.
The Virginians|William Makepeace Thackeray
Is it true, father, that a man commits mortal sin if he lies with his wife at the time of her lying-in?
The Tales Of The Heptameron, Vol. III. (of V.)|Margaret, Queen Of Navarre
The women of the family are in the lying-in room and they watch her carefully, while some of the men stand about outside.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV|R.V. Russell
A Lying-in Hospital is one of the appendages of this establishment.
The History of Prostitution|William W. Sanger

For all practical purposes 60 to 63 F. is quite sufficient, and surgical and lying-in cases do well in lower temperatures.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7|Various

British Dictionary definitions for lying-in

lying-in

noun plural lyings-in

confinement in childbirth
(as modifier)a lying-in hospital

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Medical definitions for lying-in

lying-in

[ lī′ĭng-ĭn′ ]

n. pl. ly•ings-in (lī′ĭngz-)

A state attending childbirth.

adj.

Of or intended for use during childbirth.

单词	lying-in
释义	lying-in [ lahy-ing-in ] / ˈlaɪ ɪŋˈɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lying-in ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural lyings-in, lying-ins. the state of being in childbed; confinement. adjective pertaining to or providing facilities for childbirth: a lying-in hospital. Origin of lying-in First recorded in 1400–50, lying-in is from late Middle English lyynge in. See lie², -ing¹, in Words nearby lying-in Lyell, Charles, Lyell's disease, lygaeid, lying, lying down, lying-in, lyke-wake, Lyle, Lyly, Lyman, Lyme arthritis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lying-in Madam Esmond has helped me many a time, tended my poor wife in her lying-in, and doctored our Betty in the fever. The Virginians\|William Makepeace Thackeray Is it true, father, that a man commits mortal sin if he lies with his wife at the time of her lying-in? The Tales Of The Heptameron, Vol. III. (of V.)\|Margaret, Queen Of Navarre The women of the family are in the lying-in room and they watch her carefully, while some of the men stand about outside. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV\|R.V. Russell A Lying-in Hospital is one of the appendages of this establishment. The History of Prostitution\|William W. Sanger For all practical purposes 60 to 63 F. is quite sufficient, and surgical and lying-in cases do well in lower temperatures. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7\|Various British Dictionary definitions for lying-in lying-in noun plural lyings-in confinement in childbirth (as modifier)a lying-in hospital Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to lying-in delivery, childbirth, travail, bearing, creation, accouchement, childbearing, birthing, nascency, labor, beginning, parturition, nativity, natality, blessed event, producing Medical definitions for lying-in lying-in [ lī′ĭng-ĭn′ ] n. pl. ly•ings-in (lī′ĭngz-) A state attending childbirth. adj. Of or intended for use during childbirth. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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lying-in

noun, plural lyings-in, lying-ins.

adjective

Origin of lying-in

Words nearby lying-in

Example sentences from the Web for lying-in

British Dictionary definitions for lying-in

noun plural lyings-in

Words related to lying-in

Medical definitions for lying-in

n. pl. ly•ings-in (lī′ĭngz-)

adj.