[f. BAG v.1 + -ING1.] The action of the verb bag in different senses.

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  † a.  Becoming pregnant. Obs.

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1611.  in Cotgr.

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  b.  Bulging; hanging in slack folds.

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1698.  Tyson, in Phil. Trans., XX. 130. The pouching or bagging out at both Extreams.

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1879.  Rutley, Stud. Rocks, iii. 13. Partial flexure or bagging down of strata.

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  c.  Packing in bags or sacks.

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1711.  Act 9 Anne in Lond. Gaz., No. 4874/2. Notice as to such Hops … twenty four Hours before every Days bagging of the same.

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1737.  Miller, Gard. Dict., s.v. Lupulus, The common Method of Bagging [Hops] is as follows.

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