Meaning of whing | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The high-pitched ringing sound of an object as it whizzes past.
2. Obsolete spelling of wing.
   alt-of, obsolete
3. A surname.

Examples

“"Whing, whing," went the Spaniard's shot, like so many humming-tops, through the rigging far above their heads.”

“The fruite is long, flat, and thinne, almost lyke to a feather of a small birde, or lyke the whing of a grashopper.”

“Could a Taff'ta ſcarf, a long Eſtridge vvhing, / A ſtiffe Iron Doublet, and a Brazeel Pole / Tempt thee from Cambrick ſheets, fine active Thighs, / From Caudles vvhere the precious Amber ſvvims?”

“we incamped in two Lines about 60 yards apart the Right whing in frunt Commanded by General Butler, the Left in the Rear which I commanded”

“When tha dumbledores hummin, craup out o’ tha cobwâll”

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