downlying en · NOUN
Etymology
From down + lying.
Meanings
-
The time of retiring to rest.
[…]him in his house, down-lying and up-rising
1641, George Cavendish, Thomas Wolsey, Late Cardinall, his Lyffe and Deathe:
- (Scotland) The travail in childbirth.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| downlyings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |