[f. CON v.1 + -ING1.]

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  1.  Obsolete form of CUNNING, q.v. (Cf. CON v.1)

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  2.  Studying or learning, esp. by repetition; poring over, scanning, scrutinizing. See CON v.1 3.

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[14[?].  Legenda Aurea, lf. 53, in Promp. Parv., 90. Connynge is of that thou haste lerned the memory or mynde and reteyneth that thou sholdest forgete.]

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1670.  Milton, Hist. Eng., Wks. 1738, II. 86. By his conning of Saxon Poems day and night.

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1814.  Wordsw., Excursion, VIII. 419. From infant-conning of the Christ-cross-row.

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1840.  Dickens, Old C. Shop, xxv. The hum of conning over lessons.

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1885.  Illust. Lond. News, 21 March, 307/1. Anxious conning of household bills.

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