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   lying-in

   /ˌlʌɪɪŋˈɪn/

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   • 1. seclusion before and after childbirth; confinement. archaic

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   What does lying in mean?

   • the state of being in childbed; confinement. a lying-in hospital. First recorded in 1400–50, lying-in is from late Middle English lyynge in. See lie 2, -ing 1, in A few days however will determine that question, and I still proceed with perfect composure to prepare for my lying-in.

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   What does lying in hospital mean?

   • The condition of a woman in the process of giving birth. Of or intended for use during childbirth: a lying-in hospital. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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   How do you deal with a lying-in woman?

   • My lying-in and winter are coming on, so we are wound up in an inextricable dilemma. The first common and usual accident that troubles women in their lying-in is after-pains. Give a lying-in woman, immediately after delivery, oil of sweet almonds and syrup of maiden-hair mixed together.

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   Why is the student organizing a lie-in?

   • The student organizing the lie-in is doing so in memory of her friend who was killed. There was a conflict of interest between myself and others who would have preferred a long lie-in in bed. Like many other lie-in-wait predators, they have an elongated, torpedo-like body with an elongated head containing one row of sharp, conical teeth.

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   LIE IN definition: 1. to stay in bed later than usual in the morning: 2. to exist or be found in something: 3. a…. Learn more.

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     LIE IN meaning: 1. to stay in bed later than usual in the...

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   Lying-in definition: the state of being in childbed; confinement.. See examples of LYING-IN used in a sentence.

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   The meaning of LYING-IN is the state attending and consequent to childbirth : confinement.

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   LIE IN definition: 1. to stay in bed in the morning later than usual: 2. If you have a lie-in, you stay in bed in the…. Learn more.

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   Lying-in definition: The situation (often, traditionally, involving confinement to bed) of a woman during the process of giving birth.

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   noun. 1. the state of being in childbed; confinement. adjective. 2. pertaining to or providing facilities for childbirth. a lying-in hospital. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Word origin. [ 1400–50; late ME lyynge in.

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   Define lying-in. lying-in synonyms, lying-in pronunciation, lying-in translation, English dictionary definition of lying-in. n. pl. ly·ings-in or ly·ing-ins The condition of a woman in the process of giving birth. adj. Of or intended for use during childbirth: a lying-in hospital....