| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun
( plural lyings-in or lying-ins )
Etymology: Middle English lyynge yn, from lyynge, liynge, gerund of lien, ligen to lie + yn, in in (adverb) — more at lie , in
: the state attending and consequent to childbirth : confinement
| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun
( plural lyings-in or lying-ins )
Etymology: Middle English lyynge yn, from lyynge, liynge, gerund of lien, ligen to lie + yn, in in (adverb) — more at lie , in
: the state attending and consequent to childbirth : confinement
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012