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Breathing n.

Respiration; the act of inhaling and exhaling air. "Subject to a difficulty of breathing."

Air in gentle motion.

Any gentle influence or operation; inspiration; as, the breathings of the Spirit.

Aspiration; secret prayer. "Earnest desires and breathings after that blessed state."

Exercising; promotion of respiration. "Here is a lady that wants breathing too; And I have heard, you knights of Tyre Are excellent in making ladies trip."

Utterance; communication or publicity by words. "I am sorry to give breathing to my purpose."

Breathing place; vent.

Stop; pause; delay. "You shake the head at so long a breathing."

Also, in a wider sense, the sound caused by the friction of the outgoing breath in the throat, mouth, etc., when the glottis is wide open; aspiration; the sound expressed by the letter h.

10.

(Gr. Gram.) A mark to indicate aspiration or its absence. See Rough breathing, Smooth breathing, below.

Breathing place.

(a)

A pause. "That caesura, or breathing place, in the midst of the verse."

(b)

A vent.

Breathing time, pause; relaxation.

Breathing while, time sufficient for drawing breath; a short time.

Rough breathing (spiritus asper). See 2d Asper, n.

Smooth breathing (spiritus lenis), a mark (') indicating the absence of the sound of h, as in ienai.