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Webster 1828 Edition


Arraigning

ARRA'IGNING

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ppr.
Calling before a court or tribunal; accusing.

Definition 2024


arraigning

arraigning

English

Verb

arraigning

  1. present participle of arraign

Noun

arraigning (plural arraignings)

  1. An arraignment.
    • 1871, Thomas Carlyle, The life of John Sterling (page 232)
      By no chance did you ever hear from him a whisper of those mean repinings, miserable arraignings and questionings of the Eternal Power, such as weak souls even well disposed will sometimes give way to in the pressure of their despair []