childberyng

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === childbering, chyldberynge, child berynge, childe beryng, chylde berynge, chyld-berynge, childe berynge, child beryng, chylde berrynge, child-berynge, child-beryng, childbering, child bering === Etymology === From child +‎ beryng. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtʃiːldbɛːrinɡ/ === Noun === childberyng The state of being pregnant. The process of giving birth. Birth; the result of pregnancy. ==== Descendants ==== English: childbearing, child-bearing ==== References ==== “chīld-bēringe, ger.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 6 July 2019.