sweeting

See also: Sweeting

English

Etymology

sweet +‎ -ing

Noun

sweeting (plural sweetings)

  1. (obsolete) A sweet apple.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Ascham to this entry?)
  2. (obsolete) A darling; term of endearment.
    • ca.1602, William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night II.iii
      Trip no further, pretty sweeting.

Verb

sweeting

  1. present participle of sweet

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