Meanings
- pluralproscribedplural of learning
The thre enseygnementes or lernynges whiche Cathon gaf to his sone.
1483, William Caxton, The Book of the Knight of the Tower (translation of circa 1372, Geoffroy IV de la Tour Landry, Livre pour l'enseignement de ses filles du Chevalier de La Tour Landry), Chapter cxxxvii (heading)2 more examples
… The King he takes the babe To his protection, calls him Posthumus Leonatus, Breeds him and makes him of his bed-chamber, Puts to him all the learnings that his time Could make him the receiver of; …
1611 April (first recorded performance), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Cymbeline”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene i], line 43“We’ll take the learnings and apply them to the rest of our business.”
2007 April 5, Stuart Elliott, “Online Experiment for Print Magazine”, in New York TimesSynonyms: lessons learned
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
1484; early spellings include lernynges.
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