childberyng
Middle English
Alternative forms
- childbering, chyldberynge, child berynge, childe beryng, chylde berynge, chyld-berynge, childe berynge, child beryng, chylde berrynge, child-berynge, child-beryng, childbering, child bering
Etymology
From child + beryng.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtʃiːldbɛːrinɡ/
Noun
childberyng
- The state of being pregnant.
- The process of giving birth.
- Birth; the result of pregnancy.
Descendants
- English: childbearing, child-bearing
References
- “chīld-bēringe, ger.” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-07-06.