"creeling" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: creelings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} creeling (plural creelings)
  1. A Scottish wedding tradition in which the groom is made to carry a basket of stones.
    Sense id: en-creeling-en-noun-EBMJq~bG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 68 32

Verb [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} creeling
  1. present participle and gerund of creel Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: creel
    Sense id: en-creeling-en-verb-tqt663iY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48
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