"priesting" meaning in English

See priesting in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: priestings [plural]
Etymology: priest + -ing Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|priest|ing}} priest + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} priesting (usually uncountable, plural priestings)
  1. (rare) The ordination of a priest. Tags: rare, uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-priesting-en-noun-pNA5MQim
  2. (obsolete) The office of a priest. Tags: obsolete, uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-priesting-en-noun-vroxNhAo

Verb

Etymology: priest + -ing Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|priest|ing}} priest + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} priesting
  1. present participle and gerund of priest Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: priest
    Sense id: en-priesting-en-verb-MJfTDzbw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 1 97 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 5 5 91

Inflected forms

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