morrowing

noun

mor·​row·​ing

ˈmärəwiŋ

plural -s

Irish

: an exchange of aid among farmers

Word History

Etymology

probably alteration of marrowing, gerund of marrow entry 3 in its dialect sense (Northern Ireland) of "to exchange aid with a neighbor"

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