Present participle of expede; currently making something easier, smoother, or faster in progress.
From the verb 'expede' plus the present participle suffix -ing, following standard English verb conjugation patterns.
This form shows how 'expede' might have been used in continuous action—someone was 'expeding' (speeding up) the process—though this usage is now completely archaic.
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