"horning" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hornings [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English hornynge; equivalent to horn + -ing. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|hornynge}} Middle English hornynge, {{af|en|horn|-ing}} horn + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} horning (countable and uncountable, plural hornings)
  1. The activity of blowing the horn of a train. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-horning-en-noun-u~mqe7BW
  2. The appearance of the Moon when increasing, or in the form of a crescent. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-horning-en-noun-Oi-rR5P-
  3. (US, historical) A mock serenade with tin horns and other discordant instruments by way of showing public disapproval. Tags: US, countable, historical, uncountable
    Sense id: en-horning-en-noun-DuWcZF3- Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 3 13 44 38 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 6 7 21 33 32
  4. (law, Scotland) The issuing of letters of horning. Tags: Scotland, countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-horning-en-noun-sfAbGY6e Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 3 13 44 38 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 6 7 21 33 32 Topics: law
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: letters of horning

Verb

Etymology: From Middle English hornynge; equivalent to horn + -ing. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|hornynge}} Middle English hornynge, {{af|en|horn|-ing}} horn + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} horning
  1. present participle and gerund of horn Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: horn
    Sense id: en-horning-en-verb-zHPr0hiC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 3 13 44 38 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 6 7 21 33 32

Inflected forms

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