chawingn.
/ˈtʃɔːɪŋ/ (now vulgar).
Chewing (e.g. tobacco); figurative ‘rumination’. Also attributive.
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the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > eating > processes or manners of eating > [noun] > chewing
chewingc1000
chewc1200
mastication?a1425
chamming1528
chawing?1533
champing1592
champ1604
manducation1650
masticating1827
the mind > mental capacity > thought > continued thinking, reflection, contemplation > thinking about, consideration, deliberation > [noun]
i-mindOE
studyinglOE
mindc1300
bethinking1340
poring1340
regard1348
weighingc1380
contemplationc1390
advisementa1393
deliberationa1393
advicec1405
reckoninga1413
visement?1414
considerancec1420
advisenessc1425
revolutionc1425
rewardc1432
mind-takingc1449
umbethinkingc1450
advisednessc1475
considering1483
beholding1530
meditationa1535
pondering1535
cogitation?1542
expending1545
ponderation1556
perpending1558
well weighing1566
surview1576
reflex1593
revolve1595
lucubration1596
agitation1600
perpension1612
vizamenta1616
pensitation1623
perpensation1623
perpendment1667
ruminating1668
commentationa1670
revolving1670
reflectiona1674
introspectiona1676
propendencya1676
ponderment1728
chawing1845
?1533 G. Du Wes Introductorie for to lerne Frenche sig. Biv The chawyng, le macer.
1580 C. Hollyband Treasurie French Tong Remaschement, a chawing of the cudde.
1693 W. Robertson Phraseologia Generalis (new ed.) 328 A chewing or chawing.
1845 E. Robinson Whitehall I. xix. 220 'Tis an observation for your chawing.
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