aborning

[uh-bawr-ning]

a·born·ing

[uh-bawr-ning]
adverb
1.
in birth; before being carried out: The scheme died aborning.
adjective
2.
being born; coming into being, fruition, realization, etc.: A new era of architecture is aborning.

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Aborning is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

Origin:
1930–35; a-1 + borning irregular for being born; see born, -ing2
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aborning (əˈbɔːnɪŋ)
 
adv
(US) while being born, developed, or realized (esp in the phrase die aborning)
 
[C20: from a-² + borning, from born]

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