"dowrying" meaning in English

See dowrying in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From dowry + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dowry|ing}} dowry + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} dowrying (uncountable)
  1. (rare) The act of bestowing a dowry as part of a marriage. Tags: rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-dowrying-en-noun-ZU~ejo1R Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 85 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|en|verb}} dowrying
  1. present participle and gerund of dowry Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: dowry
    Sense id: en-dowrying-en-verb-Ub9nL6Cg
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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