"erring" meaning in English

See erring in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: errings [plural]
Etymology: From the verb err. Head templates: {{en-noun}} erring (plural errings)
  1. The act of one who errs; sin.
    Sense id: en-erring-en-noun-IWoiQAx~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 66 7 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 64 11 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 68 7 25
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Etymology: From the verb err. Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} erring
  1. present participle and gerund of err Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: err
    Sense id: en-erring-en-verb-x~cTSaru
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Etymology: From the verb er. Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} erring
  1. present participle and gerund of er Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: er Derived forms: erringly, inerring, unerring
    Sense id: en-erring-en-verb-B9DbTgp9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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