Etymology

onding

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Today it means: Breathing; smelling. Full definition →

Middle English ondyng
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onding · noun1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromondyng
  2. English todayonding

From Middle English ondyng, equivalent to onde (“to breathe, breathe on”) + -ing.

onding · noun2

From on- + ding (“to beat, strike”).

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