"canting" meaning in English

See canting in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more canting [comparative], most canting [superlative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English cant Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-andz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende ▲ Middle English -yngeinflu. Middle English -ynge English -ing English canting From cant + -ing. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|cant|-ing<id:participial>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English cant Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-andz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende ▲ Middle English -yngeinflu. Middle English -ynge English -ing English canting [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-ndz", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*-andī", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "-ende", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" }, { "keyword_abbrev" : "influ.", "keyword_label" : "Influenced by", "terms" : [ { "id" : "gerund noun", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-ynge", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword" : "influence" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-ynge", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "canting", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="canting"> From cant + -ing., {{ety|en|:af|cant|-ing<id:participial>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English cant Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-andz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende ▲ Middle English -yngeinflu. Middle English -ynge English -ing English canting From cant + -ing. Head templates: {{en-adj}} canting (comparative more canting, superlative most canting)
  1. That cants or preaches in a false manner. Derived forms: cantingly, cantingness
    Sense id: en-canting-en-adj-3E7FIJ4m Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 33 41 26 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 34 35 30 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 55 45 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 36 39 25 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 58 42
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: cantings [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Javanese ꦕꦤ꧀ꦛꦶꦁ (canthing). Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|jv:ꦕꦤ꧀ꦛꦶꦁ|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Javanese", "term" : "ꦕꦤ꧀ꦛꦶꦁ", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "jv" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "canting", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="canting"> Borrowed from Javanese ꦕꦤ꧀ꦛꦶꦁ (canthing)., {{ety|en|:bor|jv:ꦕꦤ꧀ꦛꦶꦁ|text=+|tree=1}} Borrowed from Javanese ꦕꦤ꧀ꦛꦶꦁ (canthing). Head templates: {{en-noun}} canting (plural cantings)
  1. Alternative form of tjanting. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: tjanting
    Sense id: en-canting-en-noun-eZU3xeqa Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 33 41 26 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 34 35 30 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 36 39 25 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 42 26 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 34 48 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 55 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 59 9 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 27 58 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Etymology: Etymology tree English cant Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-andz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende ▲ Middle English -yngeinflu. Middle English -ynge English -ing English canting From cant + -ing. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|cant|-ing<id:participial>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English cant Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-andz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende ▲ Middle English -yngeinflu. Middle English -ynge English -ing English canting [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-ndz", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*-andī", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "-ende", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" }, { "keyword_abbrev" : "influ.", "keyword_label" : "Influenced by", "terms" : [ { "id" : "gerund noun", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-ynge", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword" : "influence" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-ynge", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "canting", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="canting"> From cant + -ing., {{ety|en|:af|cant|-ing<id:participial>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English cant Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-andz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende ▲ Middle English -yngeinflu. Middle English -ynge English -ing English canting From cant + -ing. Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} canting
  1. present participle and gerund of cant Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: cant
    Sense id: en-canting-en-verb--BpDvoY7 Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English terms suffixed with -ing (participial) Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 33 41 26 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 34 35 30 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 55 45 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 36 39 25 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing (participial): 35 65
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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