Ris"ing , n.
1. The act
of one who,
or that which, rises (in any sense).
2. That which rises; a tumor; a boil. Lev. xiii. 10.
Rising main
(Waterworks), the pipe through which water from an engine is delivered to an elevated reservoir.
Ris"ing , prep. More than; exceeding; upwards of; as, a horse
rising six years of age. [Colloq. & Low, U.S.]
Ris"ing (?), a.
1. Attaining a higher place; taking, or moving in,
an upward direction; appearing above
the horizon; ascending; as, the rising moon.
2. Increasing in wealth, power, or distinction; as, a rising state; a rising character.
Among the rising theologians of
Germany.
Hare.
3. Growing; advancing to adult years and to the state
of active life; as, the
rising generation.
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