wrenning

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noun

The old custom of stoning a wren to death on St Stephen's Day.

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Meanings

nounwrenning (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountableThe old custom of stoning a wren to death on St Stephen's Day.

Origin

From wren + -ing.

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APA

wrenning. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wrenning

MLA

“wrenning.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wrenning. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wrenning,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wrenning.

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