fanding

English

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ændɪŋ

Etymology 1

From Middle English fanding, fonding, from Old English fandung (“investigation, trial, temptation, test, proof”), verbal noun of Old English fandian (“to try, attempt, tempt, test, examine, explore, search out, experience, visit”), equivalent to fand +‎ -ing. More at fand.

Noun

fanding

  1. (obsolete) Trial; temptation.

Etymology 2

From fand.

Verb

fanding

  1. present participle and gerund of fand
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