maying

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/ˈmeɪ.ɪŋ/ (UK)

Definition of maying

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

(countable, historical, uncountable)The celebrations traditionally held to celebrate May Day.

“SOo it befelle in the moneth of May / quene Gueneuer called vnto her knyȝtes of the table round / and she gafe them warnynge that erly vpon the morowe she wold ryde on mayeng in to woodes & feldes besyde westmynstre / & I warne yow that there be none of yow but that he be wel horsed / and that ye alle be clothed on grene outher in sylke outher in clothe”
“[…]sometimes two or three parishes joining together, had their several mayings; and did fetch in maypoles[…].”

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noun

(countable, historical, uncountable)The celebrations traditionally held to celebrate May Day.

“SOo it befelle in the moneth of May / quene Gueneuer called vnto her knyȝtes of the table round / and she gafe them warnynge that erly vpon the morowe she wold ryde on mayeng in to woodes & feldes besyde westmynstre / & I warne yow that there be none of yow but that he be wel horsed / and that ye alle be clothed on grene outher in sylke outher in clothe”
“[…]sometimes two or three parishes joining together, had their several mayings; and did fetch in maypoles[…].”

verb

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

From May + -ing, or may (“celebrate May Day festivities”) + -ing.

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