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Webster 1913 Edition


Dying

Dy′ing

,
Adj.
1.
In the act of dying; destined to death; mortal; perishable;
as,
dying
bodies
.
2.
Of or pertaining to dying or death;
as,
dying
bed;
dying
day;
dying
words; also, simulating a dying state.

Dy′ing

,
Noun.
The act of expiring; passage from life to death; loss of life.

Webster 1828 Edition


Dying

DY'ING

,
ppr.
[from die.] Losing life; perishing; expiring; fading away; languishing.
1.
a. Mortal; destined to death; as dying bodies.