brending

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noun

The act of burning; burning.

OriginMiddle English brenning →
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Meanings

nounbrending (uncountable)
  1. dialectalobsoleteuncountableThe act of burning; burning.

    From the building to the brending.

    1595, William Shakespeare, Locrine

Origin

  1. Middle Englishbrenning
  2. Englishbrending

From Middle English brenning, brinninge, equivalent to bren (“to set on fire”) + -ing. Probably influenced in form by the past participle brend, brent (“burnt”), or from brand.

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APA

brending. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brending

MLA

“brending.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brending. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brending,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brending.

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