awing

adv
/əˈwɪŋ//ˈɔː.ɪŋ/

Etymology

From a- + wing.

  1. derived from *h₂weh₁- — “to blow
  2. derived from *wēingijaz
  3. derived from vængr
  4. inherited from winge
  5. prefixed as awing — “a + wing

Definitions

  1. On the wing

    On the wing; flying; fluttering.

    • Close upon the window-glass pressed our eager faces— Hearts and torches all aflare, frame on frame of laces, Wreathing roses all abloom, Cupids all awing, Valentines—and valentines! swung along the string,
  2. present participle and gerund of awe

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA