What does quailing mean?
Quailing means present participle and gerund of quail.
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/ˈkweɪlɪŋ/ · verb
present participle and gerund of quail.
[…] the old man, who had never before known the quailings of fear, was loath in such a tremendous gale to rush, as he considered on certain death.
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Quailing means present participle and gerund of quail.
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[…] the old man, who had never before known the quailings of fear, was loath in such a tremendous gale to rush, as he considered on certain death.
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