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erring

American  
[ur-ing, er-] / ˈɜr ɪŋ, ˈɛr- /

adjective

  1. going astray; in error; wrong.

  2. sinning.

Other Word Forms

  • erringly adverb

Etymology

Origin of erring

1300–50; Middle English; replacing Middle English errand. See err, -ing 2

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