In the process of being born or coming into existence; while being developed or created.
From 'a-' (in the process of) + 'born,' an archaic or poetic construction meaning 'while being born.' It appears in older English literature and Scottish dialects.
This beautiful archaic phrase reminds us that English once had richer ways to express ongoing states—'aborning' captures that magical moment when something transitions from not existing to existing, used most famously in 'a nation conceived and dedicated, aborning.'
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