childing1
/ˈtʃʌɪldɪŋ/Now archaic
noun
The act of giving birth to a child; childbearing, parturition, delivery.
Origin
Middle English. Probably partly from (i) child + -ing.
childing2
/ˈtʃʌɪldɪŋ/adjective
1That bears or is capable of bearing a child or children; pregnant; in labour; recently delivered of a child. Now archaic or in historical contexts.
2 Horticulture. Designating plants which produce younger or smaller florets around an older blossom (regarded as the parent); as childing daisy, childing pink, etc. Now chiefly historical.
Origin
Late Middle English; earliest use found in John Trevisa (c1342–?1402), translator. From child + -ing.
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