avelling
/ˈav(ə)lɪŋ/(also havelling) Chiefly English regional (East Anglian ). Now historical
noun
The action of removing the awn from barley or other grasses.
- Recorded earliest in attributive use..
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Farmer's Magazine. From avel + -ing.
- well-knotted
- well-knowing
- well-knowledged
- well known
- well-labored
- well-laboring
- well-laboured
- well-labouring
- well-laced
- well-laden
- well-laid
- well-landed
- well-languaged
- well-learned
- well-leaved
- well-led
- well-left
- well-legged
- well-lettered
- well-lighted
- well liked
- well-liking
- well-limbed
- well-limned
- well-lined