afterings

afterings
\\ˈaft(ə)riŋz, -rə̇nz\ noun plural
Etymology: after (I) + -ings

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  • Afterings — Aft er*ings, n. pl. The last milk drawn in milking; strokings. [Obs.] Grose. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • afterings — noun /æftɜː(ɹ)ɪŋz,ɑːftɚɻɪnɡz/ a) The last milk that is obtained when milking a cow. Often considered the poorest quality of milk. All that was left in the cow were the afterings. b) the last of any substance that is of a poorer quality than the… …   Wiktionary

  • afterings — af·ter·ings …   English syllables

  • afterings —  the strokings, or last of a cow s milk. Der …   A glossary of provincial and local words used in England

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