Standard Lemma guide

reeding

noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -iːdɪŋ

1

noun

Meaning 1

Thatching.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, dialectal, obsolete, uncountable

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Decorative moulding of parallel strips that resemble reeds.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Milling on the edge of a coin.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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4

verb

Meaning 4

present participle and gerund of reed

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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History

Etymology

From Middle English redynge, equivalent to reed + -ing.

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