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▪ I. envying, vbl. n.|ˈɛnvɪɪŋ| [f. envy v.1 + -ing1.] The action of the verb envy; concr. in pl. jealousies, etc.
1586J. Hooker Ireland Ep. Ded. in Holinshed Chron., You..haue through so much enuiengs..perseuered in your attempts. 1611Bible 2 Cor. xii. 20 Debates, enuyings, wraths, strifes. ― Rom. xiii. 13 Let us walke..not in strife and enuying. 1658Whole Duty Man xiii. §25. 103 This envying at God's goodness to others, is in effect a murmuring against God. 1864Mrs. Gatty Parab. Nature Ser. iv. 23 What could put comparisons, and envyings into their heads? ▪ II. envying, ppl. a.|ˈɛnvɪɪŋ| [f. envy v. + -ing2.] That envies.
1382Wyclif Isa. xxvi. 11 The enuyende puples. Hence ˈenvyingly adv.
1861Romance Dull Life xli. 300 She noticed envyingly the force of mild and intelligent silence. |