DOWNLYING


Meaning of DOWNLYING in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun

( -s )

Etymology: down (II) + lying, from gerund of lie

1. now dialect England : the time or act of going to bed : time of repose

2. also down·lig·ging ˈ ̷ ̷ˌligə̇n, -giŋ

[ downligging from down (II) + ligging, from gerund of lig ]

chiefly Scotland : lying-in

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