lovynge
Middle English
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old English lufung; equivalent to loven (“to love”) + -ing.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈluvinɡ(ə)/, /ˈloːvinɡ(ə)/
Noun
lovynge (uncountable)
References
- “lǒving(e, ger.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Etymology 2
Inherited from Old English lofung; equivalent to loven (“to praise”) + -ing.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɔːvinɡ(ə)/, /ˈlɔvinɡ(ə)/
- (influenced by Etymology 1) IPA(key): /ˈluvinɡ(ə)/, /ˈloːvinɡ(ə)/
Noun
lovynge (plural lovynges) (Northern)
- Praise, commendation; the act or practice of glorifying:
- The praise or worship of a deity.
- Words for reverencing a deity; a hymn or prayer.
Descendants
- Middle Scots: loving
References
- “lō̆ving(e, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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