childberyng

Middle English

Alternative forms

• childbering, chyldberynge, child berynge, childe beryng, chylde berynge, chyld-berynge, childe berynge, child beryng, chylde berrynge, child-berynge, child-beryng, childbering, child bering

Etymology

From child +‎ beryng.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʃiːldbɛːrinɡ/

Noun

childberyng

1. The state of being pregnant.
2. The process of giving birth.
3. Birth; the result of pregnancy.

Descendants

• English: childbearing, child-bearing

References

• “chīld-bēringe, ger.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-07-06.