Meanings
laming1
plural lamings
- The act or process of rendering lame.
One young driver had been the subject of seven lamings, and had thriven in spite of them all. Any boy who had escaped with but one or two slight injuries was considered as particularly favoured.
1851, William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone, Tait's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 181 more example
In contrast, the laming of a body part doesn't incapacitate one's ability to make spiritual progress. Lameness places rigorous constraints on the soul and body, but the believer is still able to go deep in God and grow in Christlikeness.
2016, Bob Sorge, The Chastening of The Lord
laming2
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of lame
Origin
laming · noun
- Middle Englishlaminge
- Englishlaming
From Middle English laminge, equivalent to lame + -ing.
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