begiving

English

Etymology

From begive + -ing.

Noun

begiving (uncountable)

  1. The act or process of begiving or giving out; issuing.
    • 1992, Rita B. Dandridge, Black women's blues: a literary anthology, 1934-1988:
      I have give my age in to many people, but I don't know how they have been turn in to the order of yours, as the begiving.
    • 2010, Chris Worth, Captain Jeans and the Quest for Keith, storywrite.com:
      Maria was forever to begive her begivings to the loathsome imposter who’s[sic] waddling skulk had haunted her. Thus life nourishes death and as the witch died so did she.

Verb

begiving

  1. present participle of begive
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