heggynge

Middle English

Alternative forms

heching, hechinge, hedgyng, heggeyng, hegging, hegginge, heggyng, hegyng

Etymology

From hegge +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhɛd͡ʒinɡ(ə)/

Verb

heggynge

present participle of heggen

Noun

heggynge

The construction of a hedge or fortification.
(rare) A hedge or fence that looks like a hedge.
(rare) An area surrounded by fencing.

Descendants

English: hedging
Scots: hedgin

References

“heǧǧing(e, ger.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-24.

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