uncling en · VERB · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈʌŋk(ə)lɪŋ/
- (Southern-England) audio
Meanings
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(form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of uncle
form of uncle
Dictionary
Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
uncling en · VERB · etymology 2
Pronunciation
- /ʌnˈklɪŋ/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From un- + cling.
Meanings
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(obsolete) To cease from clinging or adhering.
unleſſe it be the lowest lees of a canonicall infection livergrown to their fides; which perhaps will never uncling
1645 March 14 (Gregorian calendar), John Milton, Tetrachordon: Expositions upon the Foure Chief Places in Scripture, which Treat of Mariage, or Nullities in Mariage. […], London: [s.n.], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| unclinging | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| unclung | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| unclung | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| unclings | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |