"downlying" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: downlyings [plural]
Etymology: down + lying Etymology templates: {{compound|en|down|lying}} down + lying Head templates: {{en-noun}} downlying (plural downlyings)
  1. The time of retiring to rest. Categories (topical): Rest
    Sense id: en-downlying-en-noun-PxsLeAJ0
  2. (Scotland) The travail in childbirth. Tags: Scotland
    Sense id: en-downlying-en-noun-2C27lqyo Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57

Inflected forms

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