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erring | herring |

As a verb erring

is or erring can be .

As a noun erring

is the act of one who errs; sin.

As a proper noun herring is

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erring

English

Etymology 1

From the verb err .

Verb

(head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who errs; sin.
  • * 1837 , Matthew Hole, ?John Allen Giles, Practical discourses on the liturgy of the Church of England (page 116)
  • these errings and strayings are here, according to the language of Scripture, compared to those of sheep, and lost sheep.

    Etymology 2

    From the verb er .

    Verb

    (head)
  • Anagrams

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    herring

    English

    (wikipedia herring) (Clupea)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A type of small, oily fish of the genus Clupea , often used as food.
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  • Fish in the family Clupeidae.
  • Fish similar to those in genus Clupea , many of those in the order Clupeiformes.
  • Derived terms

    * Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus ) * Baltic herring (Clupea harengus membras ) * (English herring) (Clupea harengus ) * herringbone * (longfin herring) ( ) * matjes herring * Pacific herring () * red herring * round herring * (thread herring) () * (wolf herring) ()

    See also

    * buckling * kipper * stockfish