'Englishing' definitions:

Definition of 'Englishing'

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  • English \Eng"lish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Englished; p. pr. & vb. n. Englishing.]
  • 1. To translate into the English language; to Anglicize; hence, to interpret; to explain. [1913 Webster]
  • Those gracious acts . . . may be Englished more properly, acts of fear and dissimulation. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • Caxton does not care to alter the French forms and words in the book which he was Englishing. --T. L. K. Oliphant. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Billiards) To strike (the cue ball) in such a manner as to give it in addition to its forward motion a spinning motion, that influences its direction after impact on another ball or the cushion. [U.S.] [1913 Webster]

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